Eric Cantona kicks Crystal Palace supporter Matthew Simmons
Association football is affectionately known by millions across the world as ‘the beautiful game’. But over time, as winning has become ever more important, it has shown a dark side as well. Many top-level players have made their name as ‘hard-men of football’ by being overly physical and on occasions overly aggressive.
Footballers have been known to ‘attack’ on the field of play for a variety of different reasons, whether in retaliation against a refereeing decision, the verbal abuse of a fan, or the delaying tactics of a ball boy.
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