WATCH: Hair-pulling red cards take centre-stage after player with dreadlocks takes the field
Aedan Scipio came off the bench for Anguilla, and two of his opponents were then sent off for pulling his hair. Anguilla, however, lost that match 0-5. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Aedan Scipio came off the bench for Anguilla, and two of his opponents were then sent off for pulling his hair. Anguilla, however, lost that match 0-5. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
With his long dreadlocks, Aedan Scipio is one of the most stylish players in international football. They, however, also attract unwanted attention, making him an easy target for frustrated opponents.
Scipio came off the bench during the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League game over the weekend, with his Anguilla team trailing 0-5 against Antigua and Barbuda.
— Sporťák (@SportakCZ) September 27, 2026Zápas Ligy národů Antigua a Barbuda - Anguilla. Hosté prohrávali 0:5, když se za ně v 69. minutě dostal na hřiště Aedan Scipio.
A právě jeho dredy sahající téměř až k zemi přispěly k vyloučení dvou hráčů soupeře.😂😂 pic.twitter.com/eaAVj8YF71
Three minutes after he came on, Keon Greene was the first Antigua and Barbuda player to get sent off for pulling his hair after Scipio dispossessed him of the ball.
Scipio — whose dreadlocks are so long he has to wear them attached to his back during matches — was again dragged to the floor in added time when Shalon Knight grabbed his hair and received a red card.
Despite finishing with nine men, Antigua and Barbuda did not concede a goal and won 5-0.
Anguilla is second to last of 211 teams in the FIFA rankings, with Antigua and Barbuda in 163rd place.
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