foul play

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Fifa's disciplinary code states that Balogun should receive a ban of "at least two matches for serious foul play".

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

One marked improvement has been on serious foul play, with the missed red card in the penultimate gameweek the first error of the campaign.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“But obviously the pattern of foul play continues,” Bouchouev said in an email to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The detectives made no mention of suspecting foul play.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson