Most football fans in the world are familiar with soccer’s regulations. The regulations that regulate the sport are known to every player on the field. Therefore, the referee will discipline anyone who breaks the regulation. The referee typically uses two cards to reprimand unruly players. Apart from the goalie, any player who intentionally hands the ball receives a red card in addition to those who play rough purposefully. On the other side, the player is also issued a yellow card as a warning.
Another third card-this one a white card-began to be used on January 21, 2023, which has gone down in history. In the league cup match between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica for women’s teams in Portugal, it was utilized for the first time in an official FIFA competition. According to Shaban Shomvi, a former soccer player from Tanzania, the white card is displayed to recognize and reward “fair play,” good manners, a good game, or a good thing in the game of soccer. “It is specially designed to improve and strengthen discipline in the game of soccer,” Shomvi says.
Previously, a good performance or noble act during a game would be recognized afterward with an award given to a particular team, player, or football player. However, starting with this card, the recognition will begin to occur while the game is still being played on the field.
