A history of World Cup red cards: high feet, lost heads and a covered mouth
Miguel AlmirĆ³nās dismissal was unusual but thereās nothing new about players losing their cool on the biggest stage After a fairly pedestrian first half of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, the
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