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Enzo Fernandez: Why Chelsea star was sent off for Argentina in World Cup final

The Chelsea midfielder was shown two yellow cards at the MetLife Stadium, with the first brandished for dissent towards the referee, and the second for a rash challenge as he hared after a pass back to Pau Cubarsi. The Argentine caught the Spanish central defender late, and he was given his marching orders by Slavko Vincic, the Slovenian referee. Darren Cann, the BBC referee analyst, said: “There is no argument. It is a clear second yellow card. “The red card is absolutely correct, and I do not expect the VAR to intervene.”On co-commentary, Alan Shearer, the former England striker, said: “How daft is that from Enzo Fernandez? “He is on a yellow card for dissent, not the tackle, but for dissent. He knows that, because that didn’t happen long ago. For him to go into a challenge like that is
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