Plenty of Premier League stars have been accused of being booked deliberatelyFootballers don't usually have the luxury of choosing when they receive a booking, but some have been accused of intentionally earning suspensions to enjoy a break. His former teammate Martin Keown accused the fellow Gunner of deliberately getting booked in a Premier League match against Newcastle in December 2001. "He ended up getting two yellow cards and was sent off which he wasn't trying to do." Bowyer accumulated 99 yellow cards in the Premier League, a tally surpassed only by Wayne Rooney (102) and Gareth Barry (123). Razor was a serious character in the Premier League

Source: Express December 26, 2025 10:51 UTC