Tricky Tourist
Viv Anderson
After Maddison got away with his sucker punch on Yatesy yesterday, it had me thinking about other egregious examples of violence committed on the pitch by players (and staff). I honestly can't remember many more cynical and deliberate ones than Maddison's, especially that went unpunished, so I thought I'd make a list of what might be considered physical assaults, and not simply reckless or dangerous tackles. What others am I missing?
Harald Schumacher - flying drop kick on Battiston, World Cup, 1982
Vinnie Jones - ball crushing of Gazza, 1988
Eric Cantona - kung fu kick on Palace supporter, 1995
Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer - Geordie teammates brawling, 2005
Zinedine Zidane - nutted Materazzi, World Cup, 2006
Keith Gillespie - punched Hunt, Sheff Utd vs Reading, 2007
Luis Suarez - Hannibal Lecter job on Chiellini, World Cup, 2014
Faruk Koca - Ankaragucu president, punched a ref, 2023
Harald Schumacher - flying drop kick on Battiston, World Cup, 1982
Vinnie Jones - ball crushing of Gazza, 1988
Eric Cantona - kung fu kick on Palace supporter, 1995
Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer - Geordie teammates brawling, 2005
Zinedine Zidane - nutted Materazzi, World Cup, 2006
Keith Gillespie - punched Hunt, Sheff Utd vs Reading, 2007
Luis Suarez - Hannibal Lecter job on Chiellini, World Cup, 2014
Faruk Koca - Ankaragucu president, punched a ref, 2023
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