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Footballer given yellow card for distracting a penalty taker by breaking wind. (Urmee Khan, 05 Apr 2009, Daily Telegraph)

A footballer has been given a yellow card for distracting a penalty taker with "ungentlemanly conduct" by breaking wind.

The referee decided the Chorlton Villa player made the noise deliberately and the spot-kick, which was saved, was retaken. The second time it went in.