WHY Latin American players get so many red cards

South and Central American players see red more often than any others around the world. Whether you're looking at national leagues or all-time World Cup records, Latin Americans get more red cards on average than their counterparts in other regions. But why? Our reporter Sebastian Saam asked experts from Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and El Salvador to explain Latin America's red card phenomenon.

Report: Sebastian Saam
Camera: Thomas Steimer
Edit: David Jacobi

Link to the Football Observatory statistic (Thanks, Flying Squirrel:)
https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/mr/mr57/en/

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