Curiosity: two players ejected from the field for pulling an opponent's hair.

2026-09-28 22:46

In the CONCACAF Nations League match between the national teams of Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla, an unusual incident was recorded – two football players were sent off the field for pulling the same opponent's hair.

The Antigua and Barbuda national team won the match 5-0, but the most attention was drawn not by the goals, but by Anguilla footballer Aedan Scipio, who has dreadlocks almost down to his ankles.

The 36-year-old player entered the field in the 68th minute and became a participant in an unusual episode just a few minutes later.

Trying to stop the opponent, Antigua and Barbuda player Keon Greene grabbed A. Scipio by his long hair. The referee did not hesitate to show a red card.

However, this was not the last such episode.

During the added time by the referee, Shalon Knight also acted similarly, grabbing the opponent's dreadlocks and bringing him down to the ground. The referee once again pulled out a red card.

Anguilla’s national team have discovered a cheat code 😭😭😭

He comes on in the 68th minute and gets TWO players sent off just because of his hair…pic.twitter.com/TYnxQPpDe8

— The Footy Feed (@TheFootyFeed) September 27, 2026