The not so Bee-autiful Game

"Football Circus, what hilarious, absurd and downright nonsensical football stories have you got for us this week?", we hear you cry. Oh none of interest really, only ruddy reports on RACISM, SWEARING, MASS BRAWLS AND MASCOTS BEING SENT OFF! So don your reading spectacles and prepare to shake your head at the ugly world of football.

Frimpong in a Serious Story. No, Really

Emmanuel Frimpong has become somewhat of a regular feature on Football Circus, with stories related to his uploaded Instagram photos often creating a cause for laughter. This week however, he has made the back page of an English red top, for a more serious reason. Frimpong this week tweeted "Sometimes I wish I was white and English #realtalk". The tweet was deleted not long after it had been posted.

The Sun, of all newspapers, has chosen to use the tweet to stir up some controversy and has equated the tweet to Frimpong's lack of playing time, suggesting that the young Frenchman has decided Arsene Wenger's selection policy is based on race and nationality. Granted, Frimpong had previously been tweeted the question "Why aren't you in the squad for tomorrow's game?". Frimpong has moved to quash the Sun's suggestion, with some follow up tweets. The first stated, "Not every tweet is football related". The second tweet read: "Look what ever you read tomorrow has majorly been twisted. Is a joke what people will do to start controversy goodnight people".

Frimpong was, as it happened, dropped for the match in question - Arsenal's Capital One Cup encounter with London rivals Chelsea. Arsene Wenger put Frimpong's omission down to the midfielder being "short of competition".

Madrid Players Real Mad according to Lip Reading Experts

Not only did Real Madrid's stars suffer the ignominy of a Classico defeat last weekend, they also subsequently discovered that the match was subject to intense scrutiny from lip reading experts - and they did not fare well in the media as a result.

Barcelona fans came under fire for abuse directed at the Madrid players, with one particular fan shouting "You have no shame, son of a Portuguese bitch and retard, die" at Cristiano Ronaldo. Sergio Ramos was called an "illiterate, disgusting Cordobes piece of s***", while Pepe was deemed a "piece of s*** assassin".

Poor ickle Ronaldo was not without fault though. For starters, lip reading experts exposed him as having called the referee a "piece of shit". To add further insult, the Portuguese star was caught arguing with Sergio Ramos during the first half, declaring, "We're s***".

Pepe was later shown asking Ramos if he wanted to swap positions. Ramos had been started in midfield by Carlo Ancelotti and did not have the best of games. Pepe, who has some experience of playing further up the pitch, presumably had taken pity on his teammate. Unfortunately his generosity was used by the media to highlight the flaws of the Madrid team, who lie third in La Liga behind both Barcelona and city rivals Atletico.

Five Players Sent Off in Argentine Game

If the Classico was thought to have been a controversial affair, it was as timid as a mouse in comparison to the match between Arsenal Sarandi and Gimnasia La Plata in Argentina last weekend in the Primera Division.

For a game that finished just one a piece, it was not without its talking points. At the end of the game a mass brawl broke out over the condition of the match ball and supposed delaying tactics employed by Gimnasia. Matters so seemingly trivial would not usually give rise to a mass brawl, but this is Argentina where mass brawls appear to be the match-ending du jour (Boca Juniors and Godoy Cruz experienced a similar brawl last week).

Almost every player on the pitch got involved in the brawl, as did a number of substitutes and it took the interjection of riot police to defuse the situation. A total of five players were sent off during and after the melee.

Hefty fines are likely to imposed upon both clubs involved and the sendings off will do little to help Arsenal Sarandi's title battle with Newell's Old Boys.

UnBEElievable - Burnley Mascot Sent Off

Usually referees reserve red cards for players or occasionally substitutes or even managers. Mascots generally tend to escape the ire of the man who holds the cards. Not Burnley mascot Bertie Bee though.

Bertie was sent off on Saturday during Burnley's Championship match at Turf Moor against QPR. With just fifteen minutes on the clock, the mascot jokingly produced a pair of glasses for the assistant referee. While the home crowd were entertained, there was a sting in the tail for Bertie as referee Simon Hooper failed to see the funny side of it and showed Bertie a straight red card.

Burnley went on to win 2-0 but Bertie sadly was seemingly unable to witness the victory, as he tweeted a photo of himself in a cell.

Italian Football Story of the Week

- Ancelotti to Release Tactics Book

Carlo Ancelotti and Sir Alex Ferguson have a lot in common. Both have lifted the European Cup twice, won numerous domestic titles and more poigniantly, both have released books this autumn. While Fergie has released a tell-all book in which he looks back at his career however, Ancelotti's book is unlikely to cause as much fuss amongst the media. It is entitled 'Il mio Albero di Natale' ('My Christmas Tree') and is centred around the tactics the Italian has used during his career.

The 'Christmas Tree' title alludes to the 4-2-3-1 formation that Ancelotti has implemented during his stints at Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Real Madrid.

One similarity that Ancelotti's book shares with Fergie's, is that David Beckham features. While Fergie's book paints Beckham in a not so flattering light, the former England midfielder actually writes the foreword of Ancelotti's book.

The book sees Ancelotti look back over ten standout games where he was in charge - including both Milan's Champions League Final victories.

Il mio Albero di Natale is due for release in Italy on November 6th.

Football Recommendation of the Week

- Football Manager 2014

http://www.footballmanager.com/lang/en_GB

Non Football Recommendation

- Prisoners

http://prisonersmovie.warnerbros.com/

Song of the Week

- Make It Wit Chu (Queens of the Stone Age)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTxqHbJOzg

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The One that begins with 'L' and ends with 'A'

Stupid football fans, responsible footballers and Emmanuel Frimpong. It's all here in this week's Football Circus...

Bosnia Fans Mix Up Latvia and Lithuania - Miss World Cup Qualifier

Bosnia last week qualified for the 2014 World Cup, a momentous achievement as the nation have never before been represented in the competition.

Naturally, the Bosnian media have gushed about their country's qualification in the days that followed. A related story though, has been doing the rounds as a footnote with many Bosnian media outlets - the tale of the fans who went to the wrong country for Bosnia's final qualifying match.

Bosnia defeated Lithuania 1-0 in their final game to earn qualification and the aforementioned group of fans had intended to be present at what is now, probably the biggest game in the nation's history to date. It didn't quite work out that way however for Haris Tresnjo and his friends.

Tresnjo and co, clearly overwhelmed by the occasion, failed to notice that their side were due to play in Lithuania. The group ended up travelling to Latvia instead and ended up rather bemused by their situation.

Tresnjo commented:

"Me and several of my buddies went to the game to cheer for Bosnia, but rather than arrive in Lithuania we ended up in Latvia.

"When we bought tickets for the trip and no-one noticed that we were going in the wrong country. When we arrived there, it was very quiet. There were no our fans anywhere. So we asked some people in English where everyone was and where should we go to watch the football game.

"We told them that we came from Bosnia to cheer our team, but they just laughed at us and said that we are very far away from the stadium. One younger guy eventually explained how we in the wrong country, how we were in Latvia and not Lithuania.

"We wandered around Riga a little more to be sure. This was my own stupidity. I’ll remember it all my life".

Kim Kallstrom, We Salute You

Football Circus often delights in the misdemeanours, wrong doings and crass behaviour so commonly displayed by footballers. It gives us something to write about. Every now and then though, we do like to recognise that not all footballers are foolish, money-grabbing, immature buffoons.

Take Kim Kallstrom for example. Kallstrom played in Sweden's World Cup qualifier against Germany last week. Prior to running out onto the pitch, Kallstrom took the responsibility of taking the hand of, and calming, a young mascot called Max. Max suffers from Williams Syndrome - a side effect of which causes the sufferer to struggle with unfamiliar situations. Given the magnitude of the occasion - a match in football stadium filled with 50,000 screaming fans - Max became a little unnerved, only for Kallstrom to step in and settle him down, taking time to reassure the young boy.

Max's father took the opportunity to thank Kallstrom for his kindness after the game, in the form of a letter, in which he wrote:

"Because of what you did, my son was able to experience the same emotions as a normal child: pride, feel special.

"I am writing to you because I'm not sure you understand what you did for us. On Tuesday I saw my son do something special, spent 15 minutes of concentration and nervousness, and met the Swedish national team".

Kallstrom then responded through a Swedish newspaper:

"Of course I'm glad that Max's father appreciated what I did, but the most rewarding thing for me was giving Max a positive experience, although I was very nervous in the tunnel changing rooms. In a situation like this I acted more as a neighbour and father than as a footballer. I realised I had to take the responsibility of the parents".

Frimpong's Latest Instagram Victims - Manchester United

While Kim Kallstrom might be a shining light of maturity and responsibility, Emmanuel Frimpong is one footballer who sets a decidedly less impressive example.

Frimpong has featured in numerous editions of Football Circus over the past few months, predominantly for his Instagram photos. This week is no different. His latest upload is another crudely constructed,

Photoshopped effort as he takes a pop at Manchester United's woeful start to their domestic league campaign. His photo depicts abseilers scaling the side of a cliff, each one representing a different team with the higher placed abseilers representing the league position of United's rivals. Falling off the cliff face are, you guessed it, United.

Frimpong's photoshopped offering is the latest in a long line of Instagram uploads - He previously has mocked former teammates Samir Nasri and Alex Song via the same medium.

Italian Football Story of the Week

- New Inter Owner Reveals Plans and All Time Favourite Player

Inter Milan's new owner Erick Thohir gave an interview to Sportsmediaset this week and confirmed he would be in Italy around mid-November to finalise the deal to take over the Nerazzurri. He also confirmed he would be keeping a low profile out of respect for Inter president Massimo Moratti. What was perhaps the most surprising revelation of the interview, though hardly ground-breaking, was Thohir's choice when asked who his all time favourite Inter player was.

Giuseppe Bergomi? Ronaldo? Roberto Baggio? Nope. Thohir plumped for Nicola Ventola, a man who played 37 teams for Inter between 1998 and 2005. What may have swayed his decision, is the fact that Ventola's mother is, like Thohir himself, Indonesian. Other than that, we at Football Circus are completely miffed as why Ventola would top anyone's list of all time favourite Inter players.

Thohir also made clear that while he plans to be involved in the running of the club, with four visits a year to Italy planned, he will not meddle in first team affairs - He confirmed he does not wish to speak about Inter's first team. He does however, hope to integrate more Italian players into the squad. With Inter already nine points behind Serie A leaders Roma and without European football this season, fans may hope that changes occur sooner rather than later.

Football Recommendation

- James Richardson's International Papers Review on the Guardian.co.uk

http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/oct/17/james-richardson-international-football-paper-review-video

Non-Football Recommendation

- Robot Unicorn Attack

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html

Song of the Week

- Arabella (Arctic Monkeys)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgR0q0afG1g

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International Week over and a weekend of domestic fixtures ahead, followed by the return of the Champions League next week...So what better to squeeze in between than a brand spanking new edition of Football Circus! This week we feature Edgar Davids, Mexico, Romelu Lukaku and Mario Balotelli.

Pitbull Gets Vicious

The man nicknamed the 'Pitbull' featured in our Dirty Thirty segment last week and this week, Edgar Davids has justified his inclusion in the segment. Davids is still plying his trade at English side Barnet as player-manager and during a 20 man brawl between his side and Wrexham, he received a red card after a deliberate elbow to Wrexham player Stephen Wright.

Not only was Davids unable to control his players, he was unable to control himself and set a terrible example as his elbow to Wright left the Wrexham man requiring a skin graft.

Davids, wearing the number 1 jersey, orders his players to call him 'Mr Davids' both on and off the field, but following this controversy, he may find it difficult to earn their respect. When questioned about the incident, Davids was far from apologetic. The Barnet player-manager stated:

"I’ve got the ball and he wanted to get it off me. I was just a little bit too eager to hold onto the ball and he ran into my elbow.

"If you look at it from that perspective, my intention is to protect the ball. But from the other point of view you can give a red card. So it is what it is.

"I don’t have too many complaints because if you do something with aggression then you can hurt somebody. So it is fair enough and it is a red card. My intention was to protect the ball though".

Mexico Scrape Through to World Cup

Mexico this week qualified for Brazil 2014 but it was a far from comfortable qualifying campaign for the Mexicans. The Mexicans beat Panama 2-1 on Friday, leading to the following newspaper headline in Panama the next day:

"FUCKING CHILENA"

Chilena means bicycle kick and the bicycle kick in question was scored in the 85th minute. Mexico were already riding their luck.

Onto this week's final round of matches and with Mexico losing to Costa Rica it looked like they would not qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1990, as Panama were 2-1 up against the US. Cue two injury time goals from the US to beat Panama and send their CONCACAF rivals to a playoff for Brazil 2014.

The Mexicans, not renowned for their hospitality to the Yanks, were grateful to say the least. Headlines in Mexico the following day read "THANK YOU!", "GOD BLESS AMERICA" and "WE LOVE YOU! AMIGOUS".

Mexico will now go on to face New Zealand in the playoffs, while Panama will be left to rue that fucking chilena and the US.

Lukaku Reminisces about being a Twelve Year Old Giant

Everton's on loan striker Romelu Lukaku is proving to Jose Mourinho how big a mistake he has made by loaning him out this season by banging in the goals for Premier League rivals Everton. But during the international break week, Lukaku managed to find some time to post some pictures on Instagram as he reminisced about his past.

He first began posting photos of his ten year old self before uploading the photo below - him as a twelve year old playing for Lierse Anderlecht. The photo was from a tournament in 2005 in which his team played against Feyenoord. Lukaku tagged the photo with the line "Defending our 4-3 win against feyenoord in 2005! at a tournament in holland with lierse sk.. At 10 years old i didnt play for lierse". If this is what he looked like at twelve, it seems that the Belgian striker's domineering presence over defenders is hardly anything new.

Italian Football Story of the Week

- Balotelli Clashes with Media

Mario Balotelli's name was splashed across the back pages in Italy for the majority of the week this week for various reasons. Firstly, he arrived in Naples ahead of Italy's World Cup qualifier against Armenia. A cameraman for Italian company Mediaset got quite close to Balotelli after he landed in Naples, irritating Balotelli in the process and having his camera knocked to the ground by the striker.

Balotelli later apologised for the incident, though it is thought it may have been a forced apology as Mediaset are owned by AC Milan President Silvio Buslesconi. However it was not long before further controversy surrounded Super Mario, this time in the form of a Twitter furore. He tweeted a Gazzetta dello Sport headline which read "Balotelli is ill, but will be there in Naples as a symbol against the Camorra". The headline referred to the Italian side's usage of a training pitch in Naples that was built on land confiscated from the 'Camorra' - the Neapolitan mafia". Balo retorted to the headline with another tweet: "This is what you say! I am coming because football is wonderful and everyone should play it where they want, plus there's a game!!!!".

Despite his illness, Balo came off the bench for the qualifier against Armenia. Prior to his arrival on the pitch, the Italians were 2-1 down but Super Mario scored an equalisier to round Italy's qualifying campaign off with a draw.

Football Recommendation

- Total FPL: Premier League Fantasy Football guide

http://totalfpl.com/pricechanges

Non Football Recommendation

- Bandsintown: Great app for finding out what bands are playing in your area

http://www.bandsintown.com/home

Song of the Week

- Girl Like You (Edwyn Collins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU

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The Dirty 30

Thirty editions of Football Circus and we're still going. So to celebrate we have a special feature this week, 'The Dirty 30', our list of the thirty dirtiest footballers of the past thirty years. Before that though, we report on Pep Guardiola's Oktoberfest trip, a leaked Arsenal jersey and a statue causing controversy in Qatar, while the Italian Football Story of the Week focuses on AC Milan's disciplinary problems. So without further farting around, let us begin...

Guardiola Becomes Accustomed with the Locals

We begin this week with Pep Guardiola who has been pictured out celebrating at Munich's Oktoberfest along with his Bayern Munich players.

The attendance of and celebration of Oktoberfest is a tradition for the Bayern team and photos of their players and management wearing lederhosen and other equally ridiculous looking attire have become commonplace over the past few years.

This year was no different and it was Pep Guardiola whom the limelight shone over as the new manager was pictured donning a traditional hat along with lederhosen. Guardiola, whilst happy to be snapped downing local beer, was not overly talkative at the festival, as Bayern had only drawn their last game with Bayer Leverkusen, the game finishing 1-1.

Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, was more laid back about proceedings however, advising the Bayern players: "Celebrate freely. Our next game isn't for another two weeks. We can enjoy the beer".

Linford Christie Makes a Twit of Himself and Arsenal Buddies

Linford Christie has not hit the sports headlines in quite some time and he certainly has not hit the football headlines in, well possibly ever. That may change this week though as the former sprinter uploaded a photo to his Twitter account of himself, Arsenal stars Bacary Sagna and Olivier Giroud and Gunners legend Thierry Henry.

In the photo, Henry was wearing an Arsenal kit and Giroud an Arsenal training top. Nothing particularly remarkable about that. However the kit and training top modeled by Henry and Giroud appeared to be made by Puma. Arsenal's kit is currently manufactured by Nike but following the signing of a massive sponsorship deal, Puma will manufacture the kit from next season onward. Given the circumstances, Twitter has been rife with speculation from Gunners fans that the kits in the photo will be the kits they see their heroes wear next season.

To add fuel to the fire, Olympic gold medalist Christie deleted the photo from his Twitter account almost immediately.

The home kit worn by Henry, if in fact next season's kit, appears to be a safe bet from Puma as they aim to satisfy Arsenal fans with a classic kit design. Giroud's training kit seems a little more adventurous and could possibly have been taken from the wardrobe of the Michelin Man.

Zidane-Materazzi Statue Caues Uproar in Qatar

A sixteen foot statue depicting the infamous headbutt by Zinedine Zidane on Italian counterpart Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final has caused a stir in Qatar this week.

The statue had been on display in Paris before being bought by the Qatar Museum Authority in advance of the country's hosting of the 2022 World Cup. It now stands outside a restaurant in Doha.

The Qatar Museum Authority are quoted as saying:

"Yes, we expect a lot of people to want to take photos with it, and of it. It’s an impressive piece. It’s a huge sculpture, and it’s done in the same style as Greek Mythological statues, but this glorifies human defects instead. It shows that although we sometimes treat footballers like gods, they’re not – they’re just human beings".

However not all in Qatar are fans of the statue. Qatari's have taken to Twitter to express their displeasure, with one particular Tweeter commenting:

"Who is this Zidane to be honored by such a statue?! And what did he do for Qatar?! Should anyone who deserves to be honored receive that honor at the expense of our religion and beliefs?!".

Italian Football Story of the Week

 - Milan Disciplinary Woes Continue

AC Milan have not had the best start to this season's Seria A campaign. Languishing in twelfth spot in the table, the Rossoneri have failed to impress. Not only are the results not going their way, but all in sundry appear to be losing their head's as discipline goes out the window.

A fortnight ago we reported on Mario Balotelli's post-match sending off following a fracas with the referee after his side's home defeat to Napoli. Milan have this week been hit with a double blow.

The first came in the form of defender Philippe Mexes' fist which he landed on the face of opponent Giorgio Chiellini as Milan lost 3-2 to Juventus.

Milan would have seen Juventus as title rivals going into the season but if early season form is anything to go by, Milan will be lucky to find themselves anywhere near the Turin giants at the season's conclusion. Mexes found himself sent off as he let his frustrations get the better of him, leading to two yellow cards. Mexes had also punched Juve defender Chiellini in an incident which was not spotted by the referee, but later caught on video. The Frenchman has now been punished with a four match ban.

The second blow to Milan this week was down to their fans. Chants labelled as 'abusive' b y authorities were sung during the Juventus match. The chants were in fact aimed not at Juventus fans but at Napoli fans, as the Milan crowd sang "We are not Neapolitans". With the Italian F.A. clamping down on racism this season, they hit the club with a €50,000 fine and ordered them to play their next game behind closed doors.

The Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani had the following to say on the punishment:

"To say I'm furious would be putting it mildly. I understand that racism is a big problem, a problem everywhere in the world but territorial discrimination is another thing entirely".

Fair or not, the Italian F.A. are unlikely to reverse their decision. With this week's international break, if nothing else, Milan may use the break to reflect on their disciplinary problems.

The Dirty 30

To celebrate our 30th edition, we've compiled a list of thirty of the dirtiest footballers of the past thirty years. Arrests, prison time, sendings off, bad tackles, spitting, racism, drugs...You name it, one of our thirty have done it. So, in no particular order, here's our list of thirty:

1. Roy Keane - Deliberately broke Alfie Haaland's leg in the Manchester derby, before standing over him to rub it in. Numerous sendings off and renowned as a hot head. First sending off came for stamping on Gareth Southgate
2. Vinnie Jones - Released a video in 1992 called 'Soccer's Hard Men' and after being punished by the English F.A., proudly proclaimed, "I've taken violence off the terracing and onto the pitch".
3. Edgar Davids - History of red cards and banned for failing a drugs test. Known as the 'Pitbull'. Most red cards ever received by a player in the Champions League (4).

4. Dennis Wise - A man Sir Alex Ferguson claimed "could start a fight in an empty house".
5. Joey Barton - Cigar stabbed out in youth team player's eye? Check. Hospitalise teammate after training ground assault? Check. Jail time? Check. 12 match ban for numerous misdemeanours in one match including elbowing, kicking and headbutting? Check.
6. Eric Cantona - Kung fu kicked a fan, receiving an eight month ban from football; Threw a ball at a referee; Punched a teammate in the face; Spat at a fan.

7. Luis Suarez - Caught biting a player on not one but two occasions. Diving, deliberate handballs and racism. The force is strong with this one
8. Kevin Muscat - 132 yellow cards and 12 red cards in his career. Impressive.
9. Marco Materazzi - A notoriously shrewd operator when it comes to playing dirty, Materazzi is as bad as most of the dirty thirty but knew how to keep his foul play unnoticed. He was only sent off once in his career, but his antagonising of Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final, leading to Zidane's headbutt and sending off, highlighted his ability to wind up opponents
10. Paolo Montero - Holds the record for the most red cards ever received in Serie A

11. Edmundo - Nicknamed the 'Animal', unfortunate holder of an atrocious disciplinary record both on and off the pitch; Drunk drove resulting in the deaths of three people
12. Marlon King - 18 months served in prison for sexual assault and actual bodily harm. Arrested again this year in connection with a hit and run incident
13. El Hadji Diouf - Convicted of driving without a licence; Spat at opposing fans on more than one occasion (including spitting at an eleven year old); Spat at opposing players on more than one occasion; Arrested for a nightclub brawl; Sent off for offensive gestures towards fans

14. Duncan Ferguson - Joined record holder for most red cards ever received in Premier League (8); Headbutted an opposing player while at Rangers resulting in three month prison sentence; Headbutted a policeman; Kicked a supportor on crutches

15. Andoni Goikoetxea - Just about makes into our 'past thirty years' category as the tackle for which he is infamously deemed a 'dirty' player occurred in 1983. That tackle was on none other than Diego Maradona and caused the Argentine severe ligament damage. He keeps the boot that did the damage in a glass case at his home. Nicknamed 'The Butcher of Bilbao' and clearly a psychopath, Goikoetxea has earned his place in our list of thirty

16. Graeme Souness - Broke an opposing player's jaw during the 1984 European Cup final.
17. Jens Nowotny - Most red cards ever received in the Bundesliga.
18. Patrick Vieira - Joined record holder for most red cards ever in Premier League (8).
19. Richard Dunne - Joined record holder for most red cards ever in Premier League (8).
20. Xavier Aguado - Joined record holder for most red cards ever in La Liga (18) while also amassing 109 yellow cards.
21. Pablo Alfaro - Joined record holder for most red cards ever in La Liga (18).
22. Cyril Rool - Most red cards ever received in Ligue 1 with 19, and a career total of 27. A further 187 yellow cards to boot.
23. Sergio Ramos - 17 red cards in total thus far for Ramos mean he's already seen as one of Spain's dirtiest players in history
24. Michel Salgado - A man Steve McManaman described as "the hardest person in the world....a genuine psychopath, even in training". With such sweet words being thrown in Salgado's direction, how could we exclude him?!
25. Paolo Di Canio - Pushed over a referee; Fascist salutes.
26. Mark Van Bommel - Notorious 'tough-tackler', five career sendings off including one in his last ever match.
27. Zinedine Zidane - Believe it or not, Zizou holds the record for the most sendings off in the World Cup. It may only be two, but it's a record all the same. 

28. Rigobert Song - Along with Zidane, holds the record for most sendings off in the World Cup.
29. Sinisa Mihajlovic - A bad tempered, short-fused, angry, angry man. Hair pulling, pushing, shoving, kicking, punching, spitting, racist-remark-spewing footballer who once told Igor Stimac "I hope our guys kill all of your family in Borovo".

30. Paul Scholes - Not a particularly bad tempered player per se, the man just could not tackle. This resulted in him becoming the third most booked Premier League player ever.

Football Recommendation

- Flick Shoot. Addictive football game for when Angry Birds becomes tiresome

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mobilecraft.football

Non-Football Recommendation

- Moon. Award winning 2010 film directed by Duncan Jones and starring Sam Rockwell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_(film)

Song of the Week

- Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IZ7MD9oc3o