ANDY CARROLL was sent off on his long-awaited full debut for Dagenham & Redbridge.
The former England striker, 36, joined the National League South club in July.
Shutterstock EditorialAndy Carroll was sent off before half-time on his full debut for Dagenham & Redbridge[/caption]
But he missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury.
The ex-Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham man came off the bench for his debut last week as his new team were thumped 5-2 by Worthing.
Carroll, though, was given a starting spot up front for today’s trip to Bedford in the FA Cup second qualifying round.
And he even wore the captain’s armband.
However, the big forward – once Britain’s most expensive footballer – was sent for an early bath just before half-time.
He saw a straight red for a foul when jumping for the ball.
And it did not take fans long to make jokes about Carroll getting a few weeks off to catch a few more late summer rays.
One tweeted: “Back to Ibiza again.”
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Another wrote: “That’s three more games he’s out of.”
A third added: “Can’t make it up.”
A fourth moaned: “Unfit and unprofessional great signing.”
A fifth sarcastically quipped: “Great signing.”
And a final user joked: “He can go on holiday with his girlfriend again now lol waste of a signing!!”
Carroll has been in an on-off relationship with influencer Lou Teasdale.
The footballer has whisked her away on numerous holidays this summer to try and salvage their struggling romance – despite warnings from his new manager.
SunSport exclusively revealed they split once again after their make-or-break trip ended in heartache.
Dagenham & Redbridge led 1-0 when Carroll was red carded and they held on until injury time before Bedford equalised to force a replay.
Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale’s ‘holiday romance’
AS pals of the pair suspect they will struggle with their love back on home turf, here are some of the pair’s sun-soaked getaways
In October 2024, the pair were spotted kissing for the first time in a beach club in Mallorca
In January 2025, they enjoyed a snowy getaway in Megève, Mont Blanc
In April 2025, The pair shared a loved up kiss in a pool in France, where they re-located when Andy signed for French side Bordeaux
In April 2025, they put on a loved-up display on holiday in Magaluf
The Sun’s exclusive pictures in May 2025 saw the pair walking hand-in-hand in Ibiza
In June 2025, they jetted on holiday to Greece – yet the trip was marred when Andy was quizzed twice by Police
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