10 players with the most bookings in the 21st century

#3 Dani Alves - 210 Bookings

Dani Alves established himself as one of the best full-backs in the world at FC Barcelona

For a right-back who spent most of his time in the opponents' half, the 210 bookings for Dani Alves should not come as a shock. The Brazilian defender has also been sent off 13 times in his career but all this didn't stop him from becoming the most decorated player in football history with 40 trophies to name.

Dani Alves turns 37 today and he still has more trophies than he has years 🤯 pic.twitter.com/b3xajLulRG

— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 6, 2020

The former Barcelona stalwart is still playing professional football at the age of 37 and represents São Paulo, the most successful team in Brazil, where he has been given the No.10 Jersey. His association with such a big club means another trophy could be added to his collection soon.

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#2 Gerardo Torrado - 228 Bookings

Gerardo Torrado is a Mexican football legend

Gerardo Torrado might be a relatively unknown player to the fans of European football as he only spent five years in Spain and out these five only two were with a well-known outfit like Sevilla.

Torrado was known for his rough style of play, which included tackling the players often but that helped him win the ball back in dangerous positions. El Borrego was capped for the Mexico national football team 146 times, making him the joint-second highest appearance maker for El Tri.

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#1 Sergio Ramos - 259 yellow cards

Sergio Ramos is infamous for his tactical fouls

It had to be Real Madrid and Spain captain Sergio Ramos at the top of this list. The 34-year-old defender is a world-class defender, no one can argue with that but some of the tactics employed by him on opponents like - Lionel Messi (in El Clasicos) and Mohamed Salah (in their UCL clash) have not gone down well with neutral fans.

Sergio Ramos has received 262 yellow cards and 26 red cards in his career 😳 pic.twitter.com/FS2nVlNbHN

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 27, 2020

Since the turn of the century, the player has picked up a staggering 259 yellow cards on the club level. His cold-blooded approach on the pitch have also seen him sent-off 26 times but he refuses to change his ways and we love him for the way he is.

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