English Referee Sets World Cup Final Record for Yellow Cards
Sports | July 12, 2010, Monday // 00:30| views
English referee Howard Webb shows a yellow card to Dutch captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst. Photo by fifa.com/worldcup
English referee Howard Webb set a record with the number of yellow and red cards he gave during the 2010 World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain.
Webb showed a total of 14 yellow cards, the highest number ever for a World Cup final.
Nine of these were for Dutch players, including two for Heitinga, who also received a red card in the 110th minute.
The Spanish got only five yellow cards in what was an extremely dynamic and tough game.
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