Antonio Rattín

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    Antonio Rattín left his mark on soccer, in the form of the yellow/red penalty card system that followed his expulsion from Argentina’s 1966 World Cup match against England.

    He lived in Vicente Lopez -

    Antonio Rattín obituary
    Argentinian footballer whose refusal to leave the pitch after he was sent off during the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals led to the introduction of yellow and…
    www.theguardian.com

    From accounts of other Latin American countries cheering for England against Argentina, I’m wondering if they all just have long memories, or if it’s Argentina’s reputation of feeling superior to the neighbors?

    But then, Scotland is cheering against England and for Argentina. So it all works out!