Hamburg striker Paolo Guerrero was sent off in the 54th minute of his side's 4-0 loss to Stuttgart for what Bild is calling the "worst foul of the season." Stuttgart goalkeeper Sven Ulreich was shepherding the ball out by the corner when Guerrero came sliding in behind him and planted the bottom of his boot in Ulreich's calf. Guerrero had no chance of getting the ball and clearly wasn't even going for it with his challenge, so the referee's decision to show him a red card was an easy one.
Guerrero has a bit of a history with unfriendly behavior, though. In 2010, he was given a five-match ban after he hit a fan in the head with a water bottle as he was walking off the pitch after a scoreless draw against Hannover 96. And now he looks to be in line for a six-match ban for his attack on the Stuttgart keeper (UPDATE: He actually got an eight-match ban).
Video of the Ulreich incident right this way...
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