# Swedish soccer player sent off for breaking wind. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 22, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088 "2016-06-22T21:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/1 "2016-06-22T21:10:58Z")
Story [here.](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/22/swedish-footballer-sent-off-for-farting-during-match) I’ve never heard of that happening before. Any thoughts? Serious ones, of course. I’d hate this thread to descend into fart jokes… ---
**Author:** ![Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/2 "2016-06-23T01:22:44Z")
Run Adam, run like the wind. ---
**Author:** ![Sampsiceramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Sampsiceramos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampsiceramos)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/3 "2016-06-23T01:38:30Z")
Depending on the uh, intent of the flatulence (mark that down as a sentence I never saw myself writing), it’s reasonable that it would draw a yellow. If the player in question already had a yellow in the first place, I can see a sending off happening. I’m pretty sure there’s actually a statute in the laws of the game that _specifically_ mentions “directed” flatulence as a cardable offense. I think it requires intent, though, or Gary Lineker would have been sent right off that one time he shit himself on the pitch. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/4 "2016-06-23T01:58:07Z")
A well-timed silent-but-violent could wreak havoc in the box at corners. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/5 "2016-06-23T03:39:21Z")
> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > A well-timed silent-but-violent could wreak havoc in the box at corners. They get thr big bucks for suckin that up ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/6 "2016-06-23T04:04:09Z")
“I fart in your general direction”. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/7 "2016-06-23T14:03:23Z")
This quote from the OP has to be deliberate - > [@](#): > > Once there was a player who stood and peed next to the pitch. I showed him a yellow card, too. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/8 "2016-06-23T14:06:37Z")
> [@Sampsiceramos](#): > > Depending on the uh, intent of the flatulence (mark that down as a sentence I never saw myself writing), it’s reasonable that it would draw a yellow. If the player in question already had a yellow in the first place, I can see a sending off happening. > > I’m pretty sure there’s actually a statute in the laws of the game that _specifically_ mentions “directed” flatulence as a cardable offense. I think it requires intent, though, or Gary Lineker would have been sent right off that one time he shit himself on the pitch. But short of something like ripping one during a penalty kick or other quiet-ish time, or deliberately farting on a downed player’s head, how provocative could it really be in soccer? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/9 "2016-06-23T14:13:54Z")
> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > A well-timed silent-but-violent could wreak havoc in the box at corners. > [@madsircool](#): > > They get thr big bucks for suckin that up I read that three opposing players fell down and grabbed their legs. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/10 "2016-06-23T14:22:24Z")
> [@mascaroni](#): > > I’d hate this thread to descend into fart jokes… FWIW, the Swedish article in [Aftonbladet](http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/article23039009.ab) is littered with fart puns. “What was your gut feeling in the situation?” “You cleared the air with the ref?” “Have you been getting any shit over this?” “What are your thoughts on the rest of the season? Just step on the gas?” “I understand you’re a quick player, who runs like the wind?” “But surely it’s also important to keep it tight at the rear?” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/11 "2016-06-23T15:14:42Z")
> [@Sampsiceramos](#): > > Depending on the uh, intent of the flatulence (mark that down as a sentence I never saw myself writing), it’s reasonable that it would draw a yellow. Heard it came _this_ close to drawing a brown. ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/12 "2016-06-23T17:56:10Z")
Given that soccer players spit like camels and urinate on the pitch (if you’re a pro soccer player and your caught short you can’t go off in the middle of the match to relieve yourself) this is very harsh! ---
**Author:** ![Sampsiceramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Sampsiceramos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampsiceramos)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/13 "2016-06-23T18:03:42Z")
> [@bump](#): > > But short of something like ripping one during a penalty kick or other quiet-ish time, or deliberately farting on a downed player’s head, how provocative could it really be in soccer? You underestimate the combined idiocy and malice of professional footballers, methinks. Many would think little of deliberately and loudly breaking wind in the direct vicinity of a ref they find particularly disagreeable. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/14 "2016-06-23T18:14:39Z")
> [@Asympotically\_fat](#): > > Given that soccer players spit like camels and urinate on the pitch (if you’re a pro soccer player and your caught short you can’t go off in the middle of the match to relieve yourself) this is very harsh! Surely this can only happen in a lower league match? ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/15 "2016-06-23T18:18:55Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Surely this can only happen in a lower league match? Happens in Premier League matches apparently, but I’m guessing not too often and they’re very discreet about it. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-soccer-player-sent-off-for-breaking-wind/758088/16 "2016-06-23T19:55:17Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Surely this can only happen in a lower league match? [Lehmann pissing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvGJkFf5bts&feature=youtu.be&t=3); [Lineker shitting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R1QABw5v_w&feature=youtu.be&t=4) (which he later confirmed).