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Battle of the Infamous Footballers
- Thread starter LongHopCassidy
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LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Look ****, we're not here to discuss redeeming features. Wouldn't be a bridge too far to suggest Barton's dog loves him and Maradona put his ephedrine dealer's kids through school.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Round 1, Battle 4 Results:
Joey Barton - 13
Cristiano Ronaldo - 1
Franck Ribery - 0
Joey Barton - 13
Cristiano Ronaldo - 1
Franck Ribery - 0
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Round 1, Battle 5
Pepe (Real Madrid, Portugal)
Crimes:
- One of the most profligate foulers in history
- Stomped on Messi's hand
- Backheeled Celta Vigo player in the goolies
- Elbowed Alvaro Negredo in the face
- Doing a double-stomp on Xavi Torres
- Raked studs down entire length of Javier Casquero's back:
- Being an occupational hazard for Barcelona players
- Also dives a bit
"What a ripoff mother****er." - To referee José Luis Paradas after following him into the locker room
"Pepe. What an idiot." - Wayne Rooney
"He goes down like he's dying, mainly to waste a bit of time, I guess." - Guardian MBM, Real vs. Bayern
“It is not easy for a mother to hear a stadium call her son a killer.” - Pepe on the meanies in the Camp Nou
"Pepe has a problem." - Former manager Jose Mourinho
"In my opinion, I’m spectacular.” - Pepe after self-reflection
Paolo Di Canio (Lazio, Italy)
Crimes:
- Unapologetic fascist
- Shoved a match official to the ground while playing for Sheffield Wednesday
- Triggered miner's protests along with resignation of multiple sponsors and Sunderland chairman after being appointed manager
- Led Nazi salutes at funeral for fascist leader of the Bologna Massacre
- Managed to provoke a dressing-room revolt in less than half a season as Sunderland manager
"I'm a fascist, not a racist." - Di Canio clarifies
"The appointment of Di Canio is a disgrace and a betrayal of all who fought and died in the fight against fascism." - Miners' chairman
"Mussolini was a basically a very principled ethical politician who was deeply misunderstood." - Extract from autobiography
'Paolo's comments should be taken with a pinch of salt because he's as mad as a hatter." - Trevor Sinclair
"I don't vote, I haven't voted for 14 years. Italian politicians — all of them — think only about themselves, and making money." - Di Canio has no time for democracy
"To be honest, I have never been part of a group of players that went to the chairman because that is for cowards, I do not like that, it’s not fair. I prefer confrontation with my manager." - After being deposed from the Sunderland job
El-Hadji Diouf (Leeds United, Senegal)
Crimes:
- Racially abused ball-boy, on the grounds that 'he threw it to me like a bone to a dog'
- Laughed in James Mackie's face after the latter went down with a broken leg
- Favourite spitting targets:
- Blackburn goalkeeper
- 11-year-old boy
- Face of Pompey player
- Celtic fans
- Led a five-on-one aggravated assault in a Manchester nightclub
- Dissenting at refs
- Only Liverpool striker to go through an entire season without scoring
"**** off, white boy." - To said ball-boy
"Spitting is not an offence in Senegal." - Diouf's defence barrister
"The stigma of what you did will follow you round for the rest of your career. You'll never live it down." - Tommy Smith to Diouf
"He drinks, he drives, he spits in people's eyes, El-Hadji Diouf, El-Hadji Diouf." - Leeds away fans
"They do so many bad things inside, they don't like someone with a big character inside to say what they want to do. It's not like in Europe. In Europe everything is perfect." - On the Senegalese football federation
"Spitting. Spittle. Gobbing. Hoiking. Saliva. Whatever, you did it all. Some slightly better than others, and most with Bob Carolgees and Spit the Dog." - The Guardian
"**** you and **** your leg." - Diouf to Mackie
"Being a clean living professional footballer, Diouf never swallows." - Dan Hunt on a wine-tasting which Diouf attended
Pepe (Real Madrid, Portugal)
Crimes:
- One of the most profligate foulers in history
- Stomped on Messi's hand
- Backheeled Celta Vigo player in the goolies
- Elbowed Alvaro Negredo in the face
- Doing a double-stomp on Xavi Torres
- Raked studs down entire length of Javier Casquero's back:
- Being an occupational hazard for Barcelona players
- Also dives a bit
"What a ripoff mother****er." - To referee José Luis Paradas after following him into the locker room
"Pepe. What an idiot." - Wayne Rooney
"He goes down like he's dying, mainly to waste a bit of time, I guess." - Guardian MBM, Real vs. Bayern
“It is not easy for a mother to hear a stadium call her son a killer.” - Pepe on the meanies in the Camp Nou
"Pepe has a problem." - Former manager Jose Mourinho
"In my opinion, I’m spectacular.” - Pepe after self-reflection
Paolo Di Canio (Lazio, Italy)
Crimes:
- Unapologetic fascist
- Shoved a match official to the ground while playing for Sheffield Wednesday
- Triggered miner's protests along with resignation of multiple sponsors and Sunderland chairman after being appointed manager
- Led Nazi salutes at funeral for fascist leader of the Bologna Massacre
- Managed to provoke a dressing-room revolt in less than half a season as Sunderland manager
"I'm a fascist, not a racist." - Di Canio clarifies
"The appointment of Di Canio is a disgrace and a betrayal of all who fought and died in the fight against fascism." - Miners' chairman
"Mussolini was a basically a very principled ethical politician who was deeply misunderstood." - Extract from autobiography
'Paolo's comments should be taken with a pinch of salt because he's as mad as a hatter." - Trevor Sinclair
"I don't vote, I haven't voted for 14 years. Italian politicians — all of them — think only about themselves, and making money." - Di Canio has no time for democracy
"To be honest, I have never been part of a group of players that went to the chairman because that is for cowards, I do not like that, it’s not fair. I prefer confrontation with my manager." - After being deposed from the Sunderland job
El-Hadji Diouf (Leeds United, Senegal)
Crimes:
- Racially abused ball-boy, on the grounds that 'he threw it to me like a bone to a dog'
- Laughed in James Mackie's face after the latter went down with a broken leg
- Favourite spitting targets:
- Blackburn goalkeeper
- 11-year-old boy
- Face of Pompey player
- Celtic fans
- Led a five-on-one aggravated assault in a Manchester nightclub
- Dissenting at refs
- Only Liverpool striker to go through an entire season without scoring
"**** off, white boy." - To said ball-boy
"Spitting is not an offence in Senegal." - Diouf's defence barrister
"The stigma of what you did will follow you round for the rest of your career. You'll never live it down." - Tommy Smith to Diouf
"He drinks, he drives, he spits in people's eyes, El-Hadji Diouf, El-Hadji Diouf." - Leeds away fans
"They do so many bad things inside, they don't like someone with a big character inside to say what they want to do. It's not like in Europe. In Europe everything is perfect." - On the Senegalese football federation
"Spitting. Spittle. Gobbing. Hoiking. Saliva. Whatever, you did it all. Some slightly better than others, and most with Bob Carolgees and Spit the Dog." - The Guardian
"**** you and **** your leg." - Diouf to Mackie
"Being a clean living professional footballer, Diouf never swallows." - Dan Hunt on a wine-tasting which Diouf attended
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Tough one this. It should clearly be de Canio if you concentrate on non-football related indiscretions, but Diouf is just generally a bad egg.
Hmmm.
Diouf I think.
Hmmm.
Diouf I think.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Diouf, but its very close
Magrat Garlick
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Di Canio
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Diouf. Agree with Pothas, it's between the other two really IMO.
Cabinet96
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Second this.