White Card Makes Historic Debut in Sporting vs Benfica

A football first: the white card was shown during a heated Portuguese rivalry.

What happened. The white card was shown for the first time in football during a match between Sporting and Benfica.

• The white card was introduced to recognize fair play.
• It was displayed by the referee during the match.

White cards could become more common in future years.

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