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The ridiculous new reason players will get yellow cards in Brazil and the former Premier League star who inspired the rule

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Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho celebrates the victory of his team, 30 June 2002 in Yokohama, Japan, after the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Germany. Brazil won the final 2-0. AFP PHOTO - Patrick HERTZOG.

Brazilian football is famed for its flair and occasional bouts of showboating but the underlying spirit of tricks and flicks can rub opponents up the wrong way.

The desire to cheekily embarrass the opposition is laced into every nutmeg and dummy, and the Brazil Football Federation (CBF) took exception to a particular move that led to a brawl on the field last month.

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