Here, sadly excluding Ziv's moment of class - is my top 5:
5). Valery Karpin - The Russian midfielder was at Spanish side Real Sociedad at the time, and after just picking up his first yellow for a challenge (if you can call it that) was substsituted by his boss for fears of picking up another yellow. This was the trigger though, as Karpin spent a staggering amount of time dilly-dallying off the field, shaking hands with every player in his reach before clapping just about every single fan in the stadium. Eventually, having reached the dugouts, the referee decided to canter over, tap an unsuspecting Karpin on the back and issue him his second yellow card. Pure comical class.
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3). '19, honestly 19 of the 22 players on the field!' - Recreativo were beating Saladillo 1-0 in Spain's lower tier 2 years ago, the referee had already sent off one Recreativo player, probably the worst decision he's ever made! As shortly after half-time a fight broke out between players from either side which quickly transitioned into a mass brawl, involving everyone - coaches, managers & even the fans raided the pitch to get in on the action. All this while super referee Jose Manuel Barro Escandon fled from the pitch fearing for his own safety!
The game was abandoned, and in his final match report the man in black stated he'd sent off 19 layers from either side leaving only 3 men suspension free! Be interesting to see who made the two sides squads for the next game!?
2). Takahiro Masukawa - This one is QUALITY - and to be fair to the referee, for the first time on this list, has made the correct decision. It is just for the fact this poor poor Japanese defender playing for J-League side Naguya Grampus could only last 5 seconds of the game before picking up his red - that made it such a good one! Straight from kick-off Masukawa was played the ball only for his first touch to chronically let him down, whilst nippy little forward Naoya Okane stole in and was then pulled back by unfortunate Takahiro. 100% correct from the man in the middle, fair play - Just real, real special when your game lasts 5 seconds and you pick up an extremely unwanted world record!
1). Ashley Vickers - He didn't get sent off for tackling a streaker did he!? Really? Don't tell me referee's can sink so low? It's true I'm afraid - Dorchester Town's player-manager Ashley Vickers brilliantly rugby tackled a local idiot who took to the field in a mankini, later he admitted to being opponents Havant & Waterlooville supporter Alan Young, who admitted to have entered the pitch for a bet down at his local! Vickers believed he was doing the stewards a 'favour', despite not impressing officials - he probably got a cheer from every football fan in the world for that tackle. Yet, the nonsensical decision from the ref showed no humour, no personality and no gratitude towards the player-boss, who gave the overweight, shockingly out of shape stewards a big helping hand here. So banned for 3 games as a player and a boss in the dugout - for stepping up and helping fellow humans take down a lunatic? Fully deserving of this number one spot.
- You absolute beauty!
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