Football’s First Ever Green Card Shown In Italian League. But What Does It Mean?

Ladies and gentlemen, history has been made. Football's first ever green card was shown in Italy's second division the Serie B by referee Marco Mainardi.

But what does a green card really mean? It's an award for fair play.

"It’s a symbolic award. It could be something very simple. The important thing is to recognise it when a professional does something exemplary," Serie B president Andrea Abodi was quoted as saying by Goal

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And Vicenza attacker Cristian Galano did exactly that when he helped the referee decide whether his shot touched a defender or not, when a corner was given after a shot from a tight angle.
The referee said it was a corner, but the opposition defenders asked him to confirm with Galano, and the attacker duly said that his hit was clean - and it should be a goal kick.

The player with the most number of green cards will get an award at the end of the season.

Feature image source: Twitter / Bleacher Report