The stupidest red cards of all time

The craziest red cards in the history of the competition

BECKHAM LASHES OUT (1998)

Argie bargie | Beckham's infamous trip on Simeone in the 1998 World Cup

CARRAGHER IN COIN CONTROVERSY (2002)

Carra-grrr | The Liverpool defender is dismissed for throwing a coin at the Arsenal fans

BOWYER & DYER EXCHANGE BLOWS (2005)

Infighting | Newcastle duo both see red for their on-field scrap against Villa

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ROONEY (2005)

Claps the way to do it | Rooney applauds his way into a red card against Villarreal

ROBBEN'S LACK OF CROWD CONTROL (2006)

One for the fans | Robben is sent off shortly after scoring the winner at Sunderland

ROONEY RUBBER-STAMPS ENGLAND EXIT (2006)

Stamparooney | Rooney is sent off for a stamp on Portugal's Carvalho

ZIDANE LOSES HIS HEAD (2006)

Butting in | Zidane's headbutt on Materazzi earned him a World Cup final red card

SCHOLES' HANDY WORK LANDS HIM IN TROUBLE (2008)

Give him a hand | Scholes is shown a second yellow for palming the ball into the Zenit net

SLAP-AN IBRAHIMOVIC (2012)

A Swede in a pickle | Ibrahimovic is sent off for slapping Aronica during a Serie A match

TERRY'S KNEED-LESS RED CARD (2012)

Not Terry good | Chelsea skipper sees red for a knee to Alexis Sanchez's back



source: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2871/special/2012/04/25/3059116/from-zidanes-headbutt-to-terrys-knee-the-stupidest-red-cards