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Steven Chicken

Why Jude Bellingham and England were not penalised by new World Cup red card rule

Jude Bellingham covered his mouth with his hand while talking to Jordan Ayew.

England's Jude Bellingham could be seen to cover his mouth with his hand while talking to Ghana's Jordan Ayew during their goalless draw on Tuesday.

That left some fans wondering why Bellingham avoided a straight red card for covering his mouth, as had previously happened with Paraguay's Miguel Almiron when he did the same while talking to Turkiye's Mert Muldur.

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