Well, this goes some way to proving that theory. It is often said that refs become refs because they love football, but are rubbish at it. A giant flinch from Di Canio's smallest movement was enough to shut him up. Nigel Winterburn let Di Canio know what he thought of him while he was leaving the pitch. He just looked like he had lost his footing on a drunken night out. A soft push from Di Canio followed, and Paul Alcock made one of the most undignified falls ever.
After a small scuffle with Martin Keown, and other Arsenal players, Di Canio received a red card from referee Paul Alcock. Yes, that crazy Italian Paolo Di Canio makes his second appearance on this list. Interestingly, depsite not being allowed to score direct from a throw, this goal counted, and the goalie was forced to suffer the embarrasment of picking the ball out of his net in front of thousands. In Japan, the Minami goalkeeper, instead of throwing the ball to one of his own players, instead threw it straight into his own goal. Some are more spectacular than others, but I don't think any are as stupid as this one. Own Goals are an unfortunate part of football. If all medics were like that, perhaps we wouldn't get so much diving!
Ok, so maybe it was just an innocent slip, but it was still funny to watch and, if that player was faking injury, it must have been karma. However, this medic seems to have got fed up with all the diving in football today and launched a ruthless two-footed tackle on the player down injured! Except they still hated each other.Ĭall me old fashioned, but I thought that when the first-aiders came on it was to help the player who was 'injured'. A smile and a handshake in front of the cameras a few days later and everything was back to normal.
But when it happens between two players of the same team it's even more so! Bowyer wanted the ball, Dyer didn't give it to him so, like year eight pupils he goes and punches him square in the face.īoth received red cards, leaving Newcastle with nine men. Unfortunately for these two, however, Tom Daley just pipped them to the final qualifying spot for Beijing.įootball fights are entertaining most of the time. Well, yes they would, they did and, while being hilarious to watch, it also shows all that is wrong with Premier League football today.
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I mean, two fully grown professional athletes wouldn't go down that easily would they? To be fair to Drogba I'm sure he stepped on an especially slippery piece of grass just as Jens Lehmann viciously pushed him, and I'm sure Drogba in turn just caught Lehmann off balance. I don't think I have to say much about this, just watch it and feel sorry for poor Phil Babb and his future lack of kids. Unfortunately, he also put a ball the wrong side of the post as well. Robert was reportedly unhappy with Bernard's poor play before that, so hit the ball as hard as he could, Bernard's head just got in the way!Īs Chelsea's Casiraghi put the ball in the net, Phil Babb heroically did the same. This would've been funny even without Bernard's attempts to stay upright before staggering backwards and finally finding the floor. So when you get hit by one in the head from just ten yards away, it is going to hurt. Laurent Robert had one of the hardest shots in the League. The first, but not the last time two Newcastle players will make this list. Whatever he does for the rest of his career, Taibi will always be remembered in England for letting the ball through his legs after the easiest of saves. Unfortunately, it was those boots, or studs rather that would cause this gaff. He was signed to fill the rather large boots left by Peter Schmeichel. No list of funny football moments would be complete without him. Still, he had a good laugh about it afterwards!Īh, Massimo Taibi. Yes, David Dunn not only missed the ball, but kicked his standing leg, causing him to fall over in front of thousands, giving the ball to Aston Villa in the process. But it didn't really go according to plan. It's a derby match between Birmingham and Aston Villa, and David Dunn plans to wow the crowd with a piece of masterful trickery.
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