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Real Madrid's James Rodríguez turns tables with ref's red card

Real Madrid striker James Rodríguez had some fun with a referee during the club's 2-1 loss to Valencia over the weekend, when the official dropped his red card on the pitch and Rodriguez took the opportunity to turn the tables.

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Real Madrid striker James Rodríguez had some fun with a referee during the club's 2-1 loss to Valencia over the weekend, when the official dropped his red card on the pitch and Rodríguez took the opportunity to turn the tables.

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The ref seems to handle the moment well, but Metro News points out that a similar instance occurred in 1995 when Rangers midfielder Paul Gascoigne gave a ref a yellow card and the humorless ref returned the favor.

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