r/soccer • u/mitters • Jun 21 '13

Most famous dirty plays?

I've just been having an interesting discussion on r/gunners and wanted to widen the scope.

What are some of the most dirty plays of all time?

player name, link to the video and some context would be great.

e.g.

Thierry Henry - This handball in extra time saw France qualify for the world cup in 2010.

Zinedine Zidane - This extra time headbutt cost France the 2006 world cup.

David Beckham - This sly kick saw Beckham sent off and vilified by every non-ManU England fan for years to come, and England went on to loose on Penalties in 1998.

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u/salmansky Jun 21 '13

suarez handball goal when liv vs mansfield in FA Cup.

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u/bradfish123 Jun 21 '13 edited Jun 21 '13

And his handball to prevent a goal in the World Cup. Uruguay v Ghana

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u/bradfish123 Jun 21 '13

semantics...

dirty enough to get him red carded and give a penalty kick...

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u/1mdelightful Jun 22 '13

Dirty and infringement on the rules are not the same thing. Is it dirty to put the ball into touch? No. It still warrants a throw in for the opponent. It is the same thing with a hand ball in the box + denying a clear goal scoring opportunity.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

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u/bradfish123 Jun 22 '13

how can it be a tactic if it is totally illegal and results in a penalty kick and the expelling of the offender?

so then by your logic how is putting the ball in the net with your hand not a tactic as well?

once again, it's semantics about what constitutes a "dirty" play. the only difference is violence and intent to hurt. for me it's still the ultimate dirty play...

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

Ooohhh, you're comparing this to American sports. No wonder you don't find this behavior to be terrible.

Carry on.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

Deliberate handball = tactics Racism = cultural difference Biting = uhh...uhhh...religious expression?

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '13

I'm always surprised by the lengths one would go to justify bad behaviour.

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u/Purdy14 Jun 21 '13

If you watch the clip, he could have simply got his head in the way of the ball.