Zenit player scores, swears at fans, gets red card

You stay classy Roman Shirokov.

The Zenit midfielder was subbed on in the 59th minute of a match against Volga, and he certainly made an impression. In stoppage time, Shirokov scored Zenit’s third goal, securing a 3-1 victory.

But then he carried out a bizarre celebration.

After the goal, Shirokov proceeded to flip off the home crowd. The referee wasted no time, and sent him off with a straight red card.

Apparently the fans were booing as he was subbed on because he tweeted “CSKA deserved the championship” after CSKA Moscow won the league, which assured a second place finish for Zenit. This appeared to be his way of repaying them.

H/T 101GG

May

Mark van Bommel fittingly sent off in last game of career

Never has there been a more appropriate finish to a career than Mark van Bommel’s.

The Dutchman’s 20-year professional career came to a close after his PSV side fell to FC Twente 3-1. The tough midfielder, known for his strong tackles, received a red card in the 71st minute after a vicious challenge on Duasn Tadic’s ankle. It’s hard to imagine van Bommel’s exit from the game any other way — well, other than with a win.

We’re thankful this tackling machine left us with such an emphatic exclamation mark on a fantastic career.

May

Kweuke delivers brutal leg-breaking tackle

Warning: this video contains graphic images.

In Sunday’s Czech Republic cup match, AC Sparta Praha’s Leonard Kweuke delivered an absolutely unnecessary tackle on an oncoming defender that lead to him getting carried off in a stretcher. Needless to say, he was issued a straight red card.

Reports have Kwueke receiving a 12-match ban for this ruthless challenge, which is nothing compared to the seemingly endless rehab that the victim Radek Dosoudil will have to deal with.

Apr

Bursaspor goalkeeper Harun Tekin must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed or something. Usually, when a fan runs onto the pitch, the invader is greeted by smiles and some head-shaking from the players (heck, Messi apparently even hugs them). But not Mr. Tekin, ohhh no!

Tekin, probably upset over his team’s impending 2-0 loss to Kasimpasa, didn’t even let the pitch invader get past his six yard box, pummeling the poor lad with a flurry of left and right hooks. Maybe Tekin should consider taking up boxing to let out his rage.

As Cristiano Ronaldo might say, “Calma! Calma!”

Mar

Remember Clarence Seedorf’s head-scratching red card a week ago for walking off the wrong side of the pitch?

Well, Seedorf might now face a suspension of up to 12 matches for being disrespectful to the referee!!!

Judge for yourselves, but 12 games for that???

Mar

There are many ways to receive a red card but this must be a first. Former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf argued with the referee about where he should leave the pitch when he was being substituted during Botafogo’s 2-1 win against Madureira on Sunday. The ref wanted him to take the short route, Seedorf preferred a longer version. That earned him his first yellow card. The Dutchman failed to heed the warning and took the long way regardless - you can guess the rest.

Mar

Well, at least Nani and Sir Alex didn’t react like this after Tuesday’s sending off!

Mar

What Rio thinks

Mar

It’s the big controversy, the play that “stopped the world” and nearly crashed Twitter: Nani’s red card that turned the game, and the tie, on its head.

What do you think, was Nani rightly sent off? If you do, you might be alone with your opinion (well, you and the ref!)

Feb

Here’s something you might see in hockey pretty frequently, but not on the soccer pitch: Zhivko Milanov of Romanian club FC Vaslui lost not one, not two, not three…not four…but FIVE teeth after accidentally being kicked in the face by CFR Cluj captain Cadu.

Cadu received a red card for the kick, but on second look, you have to say Milanov put himself in danger there unfortunately. Either way, what a gruesome injury!