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Antigua pair sent off after tugging Aedan Scipio's dreadlocks

September 28, 2026 13:40

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Antigua pair sent off after tugging Aedan Scipio's dreadlocks
Two Antigua and Barbuda players were sent off during their Concacaf Nations League game with Anguilla after tugging the dreadlocks of Anguilla forward Aedan Scipio.

Scipio, 36, whose hair reaches his ankles and which he keeps tied to his body with a band around his waist, was introduced from the bench in the 69th minute with Anguilla already 5-0 down at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

It took three minutes for an incident to occur: opponent Keon Greene was shown a straight red card for tugging Scipio's dreadlocks. In added time, Shalon Knight pulled Scipio's dreadlocks from behind and took him off his feet, and Antigua and Barbuda were reduced to nine men.

Anguilla sit 210th in Fifa's international rankings, with San Marino the only nation below them.