Wayne Rooney – Everton vs Birmingham, December 2002
Rooney turned the youngest participant to be despatched off within the Premier League after he noticed pink within the closing levels of Everton’s Boxing Day conflict in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis.
Aged 17 years and 63 days outdated on the time, Rooney’s aggression bought the higher of him as he was dismissed quarter-hour after approaching in its place.
Rooney had miscontrolled the ball and responded with a late problem on Steve Vickers, catching the defender on his ankle.
Everton boss David Moyes steered Rooney ought to have been proven a yellow card however Birmingham supervisor Steve Bruce acknowledged post-match that Vickers had required eight stitches after the incident.
Michael Owen – Liverpool vs Man United, April 1998
An 18-year-old Owen noticed pink as Liverpool drew 1-1 with rivals Manchester United within the Premier League.
Owen had earlier equalised for Liverpool because the ahead cancelled out a Ronny Johnsen opener. The 2 gamers have been then concerned within the incident that noticed Owen’s match come to a untimely finish.
The Liverpool star was proven a second yellow card for a late problem on Johnsen, who was in the end pressured off on a stretcher.
Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hit out at Owen post-match over a what he labelled a ‘horrible deal with’.
Myles Lewis-Skelly – Arsenal vs Wolves, January 2025
The Arsenal teenager was controversially proven a straight pink card for a foul on Matt Doherty throughout a 1-0 victory.
Lewis-Skelly had caught Doherty on his ankle because the Wolves full again regarded to interrupt, with Arteta stating post-match that he was ‘completely fuming’ on the determination.
Arsenal succeeded in overturning Lewis-Skelly’s three-match ban following an enchantment. Lewis-Skelly was despatched off for a second time simply weeks later.
Lionel Messi – Argentina vs Hungary, August 2005
Messi’s Argentina debut lasted simply 47 seconds because the 18-year-old was despatched off moments after coming off the bench in a pleasant in opposition to Hungary.
The Barcelona sensation had barely touched the ball earlier than being pulled again by Hungary’s Vilmos Vanczak.
Messi responded by swinging his arm again, hitting Vanczak within the face. Regardless of protestations from his Argentina team-mates, Messi was despatched off for violent conduct by the referee.
