By Winning the FIFA World Cup is the dream of every football player and the fans want their favorite team to lift the FIFA World Cup. However, some players have been pulled out of the match due to red cards for their outrageous behavior. The elite contest has caught a glimpse of everything, from incredible goals to disagreeable moments. Football is indeed a spirited sport, and during climacteric games, even the most honored players lose their calm and lose control. In this article, we are going to discuss the top 5 players with the most red cards in FIFA history.
Here we go,
1. Zinedine Zidane – 2 Red Cards
The first player in the list of most red cards in FIFA history is the legendary French and Real Madrid player Zinedine Zidane. He has been sent off in the middle of the game twice due to unpleasant behavior. In FIFA 2002 and 2006, Zidane was given a red card. Currently, he holds the top ranking in the list of players with most red cards in FIFA. No football fans can forget the moment of the 2006 world cup final vs Italy. After some unwanted argument with Marco Materazzi, Zinedine Zidane headbutted Materazzi in his chest. Referee immediately pulled out his red card and sent off Zidane from the ground in the 2006 FIFA Final.
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Eventually, Italy won the World Cup on penalties. Also, Zidane announced his retirement after that incident and never took part in another football game.
2. Rigobert Song – 2 Red Cards
Rigobert Sangha holds a record that has never been broken in the history of FIFA. Rigobert Song became the youngest player to get the red car in FIFA 1994 in a match against South American giant Brazil. Not only in FIFA 1994, Rigobert Song has been sent off due to a red card in FIFA 1998 during a match against Chile.
He again made the record of becoming the first player to get a red card in two successive FIFA World Cups.
3. Pepe – 1 Red Card
Pepe, the Portuguese monster, was always known for his aggressive behavior and unmatchable defense skills. In the inaugural match against Germany in FIFA World Cup 2014, Pepe had a clash with Thomash Muller, the German midfielder. Referee immediately sent off Pepe for headbutting the German player Thomas Mueller. It wasn’t shocking at all as it was Pepe’s 12th red card in total in his entire career, but the difference is that it was his first while representing his country.
4. David Beckham – 1 Red Card
David Beckham, one of the legendary footballers in the history of the England football team is not only famous for his extraordinary skill and capabilities to score goals at critical situations, he was also famous for his kicking skills. In a match again Argentina in Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup, David Beckham was sent off as he kicked the Argentinian player in revenge after conceding the penalty. He was dismissed right away. Even after the dismissal of David Beckham from the ground, England was defeated 4-3 in penalties in the contest.
5. Wayne Rooney – 1 Red Card
Wayne Rooney who has been in the limelight for stepping over Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho. In a match against Portugal in FIFA 2006, Wayne Rooney was caught stepping on Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho’s foot. Referee immediately sent Rooney out of the match by a red card. The thing which made this situation worse was Cristiano Ronaldo’s blink on camera after Rooney’s dismissal.
