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straight to your inboxIt's probably the most infamous yellow card in Premier League history.August 23 2006. Manchester City's first home game of the season - a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth marking a slight improvement on an opening day 3-0 reverse at Chelsea.
Joey Barton had gone close from range a couple of times, but this was a game that should have been forgotten as soon as the 90 minutes were up. If only."As soon as I saw him running into the corner, I knew what was coming.
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