WTF! Player gets yellow card... for signing autographs 🤦

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·21 March 2025

WTF! Player gets yellow card... for signing autographs 🤦

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The weirdest yellow card of the year.

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Sometimes some referees are more finicky than others and Chris Wood had the bitter experience this Thursday.

On the pitch with New Zealand against Fiji, the fourth-best scorer in the Premier League scored a hat-trick in his team's big win (7-0).

Replaced at the hour mark, the Nottingham Forest scorer took the opportunity to go straight to the stands and sign autographs for the spectators present.

An initiative that clearly did not please the referee of the match... who sanctioned him with a yellow card.

Chris Wood was booked for signing autographs during New Zealand's game against Fiji 🟨😅 After scoring a hat-trick of headers, the Nottingham Forest striker was subbed off. He then headed into the crowd where he spent several minutes with fans - and received a yellow card for
– Friday, 21 March 2025

Visibly surprised, Chris Wood seemed to have a smile after this strange incident. Fortunately, he had not been warned beforehand.

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