From Raul to Platini… the legends of morality avoided being sent off in the stadiums
The red card is considered one of the basics of the sport of football, when the referee shows it in the face of someone who violates the law and commits fatal mistakes in the match, which he plays with his club or his country’s national team in all local, continental and international tournaments.
However, there are a number of legends of the “round witch”, who adhered to the laws in their professional career, and did not violate them. Therefore, they were not completely expelled in any confrontation they played, according to what was revealed by the Spanish newspaper “AS”.
Raul Gonzalez
Former Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez played during his professional career with many teams (German Schalke 04, Qatari Al Sadd, New York Cosmos), and played 916 matches, but he was never expelled, following receiving 48 yellows.
Andres Iniesta
The position of the former Barcelona legend, Andres Iniesta, in midfield is one of the main reasons that push the stars to commit violations, in order to stop the danger of competitors, but the current captain, Vissel Kobe, succeeded during 700 matches by not receiving any red card during his career, following he won 62 yellow cards.
Philipp Lahm
There is no dispute in the world of football that Philip Lahm is considered one of the most prominent legends who played in the defense line with Bayern Munich in the German Football League, and despite that, the captain of the former “Bavarian” giant, did not taste the bitter taste of expulsion during the 650 matches he played, After receiving 49 yellow cards in his career.
Goals are shared
The legend of the late Italian national team, Gaetano Scirea, was distinguished by the professional career that made him play with Atlanta and Juventus, and he played 617 matches, in which he did not commit any mistake that made him get a red card, but on the contrary, he got only 3 yellow cards.
Gary Lineker
The most prominent player in the history of the England national team, following playing for a number of major clubs, including Barcelona, Spain, in addition to Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham, but during his 241 matches, he was never sent off, and he received a single yellow card.
Michel Platini
Michel Platini is considered one of the legends of the French national team, Saint-Etienne and Nancy, and in his professional career he played 243 matches, in which he received only 3 yellow cards, which makes him one of the most prominent of the big stars who adhered to the law, and did not receive any red card.
