Adrien Silva is looking forward to putting months of 'frustration' behind him after finally completing his registration as a Leicester player. The midfielder had been ineligible to play for the Foxes after the paperwork from his summer move from Sporting CP arrived 14 seconds late. Subsequent appeals to Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport were rejected, meaning both the club and player had to wait until January for Silva to become eligible to play. Silva is excited about the prospect of now being able to make his debut for Leicester. Born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother, Silva first began training with Bordeaux before moving to Portugal and signing for Sporting. But his fledgling association with the club almost ended prematurely
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Netherlands vs Portugal – A game with 4 red cards and 16 yellow cards
In World Cup matches, physicality often escalates when top teams face off. During the 2006 World Cup Round of 16, it reached unprecedented levels. Surprisingly, it was Portugal and the Netherlands clashing—teams not usually known for aggression. From the start, Russian referee Valentin Ivanov struggled to control the game. He handed out a record of four red cards and 16 yellow cards, both FIFA records. The Netherlands entered the match as favorites after winning all their group-stage games. Portugal, on the other hand, secured second place after a draw with Mexico and a loss to Iran. Chaos erupted when Marco Van Basten got booked in the 2nd minute. Luis Figo headbutted an opponent but only received a yellow card, despite FIFA rules