Shamefull Exit

To be shown a red card in football match purely indicates that the team has to play the remaining part of the game with 1 player short. It plays a detrimental role as the one of player remains unmarked gives the opponent a huge chance of scoring relatively easy. To be booked for yellow card or red card for misconduct or dangerous challenge was introduced in football in 1970 FIFA world cup, and became mandatory in all forms of domestic matches since 1982.
On screen most of the time details are missed when we see player being booked committing a foul, but the on field referee and linesmen help make a sensible decision at last.The point I noticed as I sat and watched late night the Champions league final between Manchester United and Chelsea. There were ugly scenes that occurred in extra time as Tevez was pushed around and finally Didier Drogba was handed red card for slapping Vidic. The greatest ignominy that a player feels is being handed a red card and that on a special occasion like final of great football tournament. The greatest(most shameful) of such exit was that of Zinedin Zidane for head butting Materazzi. The player rated twice as the Fifa world player and golden ball winner in the year 2006, before making a shame full exit from sports with his famously infamous headbutt against Materazzi. So with Beckham against Argentina in the 1998 world cup quarter finals.
Some decision could have been harsh others subdued, but the fact is the player leaves the ground in shame. For some it could have been the most shameful exit of their career, for other just a punishment for their bad tackle on the opponent. It took me by suprise that there were some player on whom the entire teams moral and strength rest, and they carry the team spirit till the dying moment of the great matches only to lose their cool in some untoward incident( they might have been provoked). This exit for many has caused the team to lose their trophies Zidane and Drogba are the 2 names that immediately strikes me as i remember watching the entire match only to realize that their misconduct resulted in losing the silverware for their team.
I just feel that heavy expectation from these players result in loosing their head in the most crucial moments of the game. But after all its these pressure that test every player and separates boys from men.