The weekend saw a historic moment in world football as for the first time a white card in an official match.
This happened in a women’s cup match being played in Portugal on Saturday when someone on the bench in the dugouts reportedly felt ill at the end of the first-half.
The referee brandished the white card to both medical teams who had rushed to the aid of the unwell fan in the stands in recognition of their ‘sportsmanship’.
As per JOE reports, the white card is designed to show recognition to clubs for acts of fair play during a match, in a bid to ‘improve ethical value in the sport’.
The white card has been introduced in Portugal alongside many FIFA initiatives of late.
The Estadio da Luz set a new attendance record for a women’s football match in Portugal, with over 15,000 people applauding the action, which took place shortly before halftime in a match that ended 5–0.
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