How Max Fosh made yellow card vanish in flames at Sidemen charity match

Max Fosh earned a yellow card for a deliberate foul during the Sidemen Charity football match at Wembley Stadium.

The content creator is a man of several talents, having been a presenter for Radio Tyneside before turning his attention to YouTube before moving into stand-up comedy.

Now it appears magic can be added to this list of fine talents, as he made Mark Clattenberg’s yellow card disappear after receiving it for a deliberate foul.

It was an amazing moment to witness live on screen and surely even better for those in the sold-out Wembley Stadium.

Now, we at SPORTBible have decided to try and explain how Fosh managed to make the yellow card ‘disappear’.

It is believed that he was able to achieve this trick by using flash paper, which is a specialised material used for stage magic, as it ignites instantly and burns without leaving behind ash or residue.

🚨🚨| Max Fosh just burned the yellow card the referee showed him. 🤣pic.twitter.com/bc5ZLJsrYF

— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) April 18, 2026

So, Fosh committed the deliberate foul to be able to summon Clattenberg to him on the pitch so that the referee would brandish a yellow card.

This gave the content creator the chance to take the card, allowing him to swap out the card for a small piece of yellow flash paper, or he added it to the card.

To light the card up, he used a small, concealed ignition device to spark the flame, often called a ‘thumb tip’ or electronic flash igniter.

So, with the flash paper and the quick rate at which it burns, with it being extremely quick, making things seem like they disappear.

So, this can help us explain how the card appeared to ‘vanish’ into thin air in a sudden ball of fire, leaving his hands empty and Clattenberg without another yellow card to caution fellow players in the charity match.

It is not hard to know that this will have been planned ahead of the match, as the game is not a serious clash between two sides but supposed to be entertaining for all those that attend, looking to make it unique and have moments that will go viral online, just like this disappearing card trick by Fosh.