Red cards are not forever


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The ban has been lifted and 84 players are allowed back into the beautiful game that they made ugly. Many say they should just be banned for life. But are they the only ones at fault?

THE stadium falls to a hush; everyone is waiting with bated breath. The referee has called for a penalty. The star striker steps up, measures his pace, and bends down to tighten his shoelaces for the kick.

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