Scott Brown received a red card in a charity match: what is the reason.

Scott Brown showcases his fiery attitude even in retirement

According to The Sun: Scott Brown, former Scotland national team player who retired three years ago, still possesses a strong fighting spirit.

During a charity match, he became so enraged with the referee's decision to award a penalty against his team that he was sent off.

Brown believes he touched the ball alt='The referee shows a red card to the footballer during the game.' class='alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-36981871' width='960' height='513' /> The captain's reaction led to his dismissal

Brown participated in a legends match between Celtic and Feyenoord in the Wim Jansen cup.

The Celtic team was trailing 1-2 in Rotterdam when, in the 87th minute, his aggressive throw-in forced the referee to award a penalty.

TV replays showed that Brown may have touched the ball, but the referee stood by his decision.

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The referee's camera captured Brown yelling at the referee.

In an unlikely scenario for a charity match, the referee drew a red card.

Before leaving the field, Brown gave a thumbs-up, and the referee mockingly waved goodbye to him.

This did not bring Brown joy when Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt failed to convert the penalty, and the match ended 2-1.

Goals were scored by former Southampton player Graziano Pelle and Diego Biševac, while Celtic's lone goal was scored by Charlie Mulgrew.

alt='A player celebrates a goal together with a teammate in the stadium.' class='alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-36981875' width='960' height='541' /> Brown generously expresses his opinion to the referee alt='The footballer in a green and white shirt with his mouth open on the field with a score of 2-1.' class='alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-36981876' width='960' height='570' /> The referee decided that Brown crossed the line

Brown was sent off an astonishing eight times during his two-decade career, exclusively in Scotland.

He began his career at Hibernian and later spent 14 years at Celtic, where he played over 600 matches, becoming the second most-trophy-laden captain in the club's history.

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One season at Aberdeen rounded off his impressive career, after which Brown began working in management.

His time as a coach at Fleetwood Town was quite brief, and he now holds the position of head coach at the Scottish club Ayr United.