(to) Send someone off
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The referee has to send off a player for bad conduct on the pitch. When a player receives a red card he has to leave the pitch; he is sent off.- Example: Zinedine Zidane was sent off in the 2006 World Cup final.
- Example: The referee sent off the player for a bad tackle.
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