CSCM/av Carlos Caszely went down in world football history for a scene that seems normal today, but in 1974 was completely new: the red card. Before that World Cup, referees didn't use cards to caution or send off players. Everything was done through verbal warnings, arguments, and decisions that often no one understood. Germany 74 was the first tournament where the yellow and red card system was implemented, and the Chilean ended up being the p…
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CSCM/av Carlos Caszely went down in world football history for a scene that seems normal today, but in 1974 was completely new: the red card. Before that World Cup, referees didn't use cards to caution or send off players. Everything was done through verbal warnings, arguments, and decisions that often no one understood. Germany 74 was the first tournament where the yellow and red card system was implemented, and the Chilean ended up being the p…