Seeing the ref getting his cards out of his pocket is a common thing during any game of football.

So, what does a player do to get that early bath?

The only time Gary Lineker was ever booked in his football career was by a traffic warden!

Not once did he see yellow or red. It's an amazing record for the BBC presenter and England goalscoring legend.

Perhaps you can emulate him if you know the things that will make a referee reach for his book and his coloured cards.

There are seven different offences that can get you a yellow card:

Anything that can be deemed as unsporting behaviour



Dissent by word or action



Persistent infringement of the laws, for example a series of fouls



Delaying the restart of play



Not retreating the full ten yards at a free-kick or corner



Entering or re-entering the pitch without the referee's permission



Deliberately leaving the pitch without the referee's permission And so what makes a referee see red? You will be sent off for receiving two yellow cards or an instant red. There are six offences you can be shown a straight red card for:

Serious foul play



Violent conduct such as throwing a punch



Spitting at an opponent or another person



A player other than the goalkeeper denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity by handling the ball

