Not the card he was hoping for on his birthday.
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi got sent off on his 21st birthday as the Foxes fell to a heavy 3-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace.
With the hosts trailing by two goals, the Nigerian midfielder tried to buy a penalty, falling to the ground in the penalty area after brushing past Scott Dann.
Replays showed that there was no contact from the Palace defender, so Ndidi was right to be shown a yellow.
Of course, not only was it a foolish move on Ndidi’s part to try and dupe referee Martin Atkinson, it came only nine minutes after he had received his first booking for pulling back Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Considering he was already on a yellow, trying to win a penalty through simulation showed the player’s immaturity. He will think twice before trying that trick again. And this is one birthday he will definitely want to forget.
Wilfred Ndidi might be working on his birthday but he’s already got two cards
— Tom Victor (@tomvictor) December 16, 2017
Hey Ndidi, fancy a pub session at 2pm for your 21st birthday?
Ndidi: I've got a game mate, but i'll see what I can do… pic.twitter.com/vyGZvccFlO
— Free Super Tips (@FootySuperTips) December 16, 2017
Was it a dive? Yes Ndidi. #illgetmycoat #hereallweek #LeiCry
— colin murray (@ColinMurray) December 16, 2017
Wow. Ndidi is off. Second yellow for a dive. A very bad dive too. If players are going to dive they really need to practice.
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) December 16, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi has been sent off on his birthday. Not the card he would’ve wanted.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 16, 2017
2015 – Wilfred Ndidi is the first player to be sent off in the Premier League on his birthday since Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) vs West Ham United on October 17th 2015. Card. pic.twitter.com/ErPQ4pGttB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 16, 2017
