1- Junior
and Gigi Radice, 1986/87
During
the 1986/87, Torino’s Brazilian star Junior had a feud with Manager Gigi
Radice. He was fined by management after he insulted Radice in Newspapers by
suggesting he needed to see a psychiatrist.
Photo
From: Guerin Sportivo, December 15, 1984-January 8, 1985
(Junior
at Torino, 1984/85)
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Photo
From: World Soccer, October 1993
(Luigi
Radice)
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2- George
Weah and Artur Jorge, 1992/94
It
was common knowledge that Paris St. Germain’s Liberian striker did not get
along with Portuguese Manager Arthur Jorge.
Jorge
would publically accuse Weah of being inconsistent. Weah for his part, took
offense that he was being humiliated in public.
Photo
From: World Soccer, January 1993
(George
Weah at Paris St. Germain)
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Photo
From: Mondial, new series, Issue 90, September 1987
(Artur
Jorge)
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3- Jesus
Gil and Jose Maria Caneda, 1996
Controversial
Atletico Madrid President Jesus Gil punched his counterpart of Compostela in a
meeting of Club Presidents in early 1996. Caneda had stated that the citizens
of Marbella were stupid to have elected Gil as their mayor.
Photo
From: Goal, May 1996
(Jesus
Gil punching)
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4- Bebeto
and Paulo Roberto Falcao, 1991
On
July 3, 1991, Brazil striker Bebeto angrily walked out of Brazil’s Copa America
squad since he would not be a guaranteed starter.
He
declared he would not play for Brazil with Falcao as coach.
Photo
From: Onze, Issue 146, February 1988
(Bebeto)
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Photo
From: World Soccer, July 1991
(Paulo
Roberto Falcao)
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5- Phil
Neal and Liverpool FC, 1986
Almost
a year after he was transferred out of Liverpool, former long serving defender
Phil Neal published an autobiography in which he attacked Liverpool.
He
accused them of having promised him a job in Management that they did not
deliver. He went on to accuse them of signing players just so that rival clubs
would not. He also attacked former players such as Emlyn Hughes.
Photo
From: Mondial, new series, issue 62, May 1985
(Phil
Neal)
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