No, pulling another player’s shirt during a football (soccer) match is considered a foul under the laws of the game set down by the International Football Association Board (IFAB; FIFA-affiliated governing body for football). If a player pulls an opponent’s shirt to impede or stop them, the referee will usually award a direct free kick or, if the offense occurs inside the defending team’s penalty area, a penalty kick. A player may also be shown a yellow card for shirt-pulling if it stops the opposing team’s attacking play or if they commit the offense repeatedly during the match. If grabbing another player’s shirt results in the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, the offender may be sent off with a red card.
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