Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #21: Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli set his bathroom on fire with fireworks and threw darts at youth team players. Why always him? Read on.
10 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #22: Ben Thatcher
Ben Thatcher's elbow knocked Pedro Mendes unconscious in 2006, and he was banned for only 8 games.
9 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #23: Craig Bellamy
Craig Bellamy hit Liverpool teammate John Arne Riise with a golf club in 2007, then scored and celebrated with a golf swing.
8 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #24: Lee Cattermole
Lee Cattermole was sent off 8 times in the Premier League, and Sunderland's midfield enforcer was booked more than almost anyone.
7 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #25: Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann urinated behind the boards during a match and was sent off in the 2006 Champions League final. Arsenal's Mad German is 25.
6 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #26: Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat was voted the most hated man in football by fans, and his tackles left several opponents badly hurt.
5 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #27: Robbie Savage
Robbie Savage once held the Premier League record for yellow cards and admitted that winding opponents up was deliberate.
4 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #28: Rivaldo
Rivaldo won the 1999 Ballon d'Or, then took a ball on the knee against Turkey at the 2002 World Cup and fell holding his face.
3 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #29: Mark van Bommel
Mark van Bommel holds the record for the most fouls committed in Champions League history. The Dutch midfielder is number 29.
2 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesVIDEOFootball Villains #30: Gennaro Gattuso
Gennaro Gattuso headbutted Tottenham's Joe Jordan in 2011 and picked up over 100 yellow cards. The Italian Pitbull opens our countdown.
1 Apr 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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