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Under the Laws of the Game, how many yellow cards in a single match result in a player being sent off?
CORRECT ANSWER
Two
A player receiving a second yellow card in the same match is shown a red card and sent off, under the Laws of the Game.
ALL OPTIONS
AOne
โTwo
CYellow cards never lead to a sending off
DThree
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