Dele Alli was only sent in his first performance in more than two years in his first performance.
The former midfielder of England signed in January for a free transfer for the Italian club Como.
Alli played for the last time in the Turkish Super Lig for Besiktas and wrote an 18-month deal with the Serie A-side.
The 28-year-old came from the bank against AC Milan on Saturday, his first performance since February 2023.
But the cameo quickly turned into a nightmare for the ex-Tottenham Ace.
Alli was shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the final phase in the San Siro.
He seemed to rake his studs along the back of the leg of the former Chelsea man.
Referee Matteo Marchetti was called to the monitor after an intervention by VAR.
After studying the tackle for a few minutes, Marchetti decided to upgrade the yellow card from Alli to a red.
The decision led to anger at the Como Bank, where head coach Cesc Fabregas saw himself shortly thereafter.
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And even Milan's Kyle Walker-a former English and Spurs teammate of Alli-Werd begged with the referee to not send the 28-year-old away.
One fan voted for X: “That is a yellow. The power is so little. Slow motion makes it look 10x more difficult.”
Another said, “Even Walker said he didn't give it red for it. That is actually heartbreaking.”
While a third added: “Feel for part, man has experienced so much s ** and now this.”
Alli broke through like a teenager at MK down before earning a large move to Tottenham in 2015.
Since then he has earned 37 England caps, but his career has taken a dip in the last five years.
Alli spent an unfortunate three years in Everton and joined Bumleen in 2023 at Besiktas.
His last match for Como's collision in Milan was a 0-0 draw with Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on February 26, 2023.
Alli was praised later that year for a groundbreaking interview with Manchester United legend Gary Neville.
The midfielder opened the fight on mental health care and was open to the youth trauma, including abused and selling drugs.
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