10 most weird things that footballers have been banned for
Football is a passionate game. Sometimes, when the match gets intense, the pressure of the game makes the footballers do the silliest things and get reprimanded. We take a look at the 10 most weird acts for which footballers have been banned for.
#10 Jamie Carragher - Throwing a coin
Liverpool v Arsenal, 2002.
In an intense FA Cup clash, Jamie Carragher was sent off for a bizarre reason. Arsenal defender Martin Keown had already been sent off for bringing down Owen. Later, when goalscorer Dennis Bergkamp was also sent off for a stamping incident, the Highbury crowd was incensed.
In this mess up, Carragher was struck by a coin from Arsenal supporters. Normally a calm guy, Carragher lost his cool and threw back the coin in a vague direction. Unfortunately, the referee thought it was a serious offense and sent him off.