10. Luis
Suarez (vs. Everton, Oct. 2012)
Prior to Sunday's Merseyside derby
between Liverpool and Everton, David Moyes made his feelings regarding Luis
Suarez well known after the striker went down under a challenge from Jack
Rodwell that saw the then-Toffees midfielder receive a red card which was later
rescinded by the FA.
"I've got
concerns about Suarez, yes," said Moyes. "He's got history and these people are
very good at it.
"Last year
was a dive and the referee made a really poor decision that ruined the game
after 15 minutes."
The
Uruguayan looked set to have the last laugh, though, as his early effort
deflected off Leighton Baines and he sent himself hurtling to the ground in
front of Moyes.
Suarez
added another but Liverpool went on to draw 2-2 - though the club might have won
had the striker's late finish not been ruled out incorrectly for
offside.
9.
Jurgen Klinsmann (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, Aug. 1994)
Jurgen
Klinsmann arrived at Tottenham in the summer of 1994 after the USA World Cup but
his reputation had already made its way across to the Premier
League.
The Germany
international - like Suarez nowadays - was regarded as a diver prior to his
surprise appearance at White Hart Lane.
The Spurs
man lined up for his debut against Sheffield Wednesday in August and Owls fans
had prepared Olympic swimming-style scorecards to mark the striker's
exploits.
So, when
Klinsmann stooped in to power home an emphatic header, his reaction was to
launch himself to the turf, with a number of teammates following
suit.
8.
Emmanuel Adebayor (vs. Arsenal, Sept. 2009)
Emmanuel
Adebayor left the Emirates Stadium and completed a massive move worth 25 million
pounds to Manchester City in the summer of 2009, ensuring that, when Arsenal met
the Togo striker's new club just a couple of months later, there would be
fireworks at Eastlands.
And there
were. The hosts had a two-goal lead entering the final 10 minutes, when Adebayor
headed beyond Manuel Almunia to effectively put the game beyond
doubt.
But rather
than celebrate in front of the home support, the man of the moment opted to run
the full length of the pitch before provocatively sliding on his knees in front
of the travelling Gunners fans, arms outstretched. The Togolese was promptly
pelted by furious Arsenal supporters.
7.
Samir Nasri (vs. England, June 2012)
When
Samir Nasri scored a crucial equalizer in France's Euro 2012 opener with
England, the Manchester City man decided to take the opportunity to let his
critics know exactly what he thought of them.
Nasri fired
beyond Hart and then simply raised a finger to his lips, before later explaining
that the gesture was aimed at French journalists who had been critical of
him.
The row
still rages on, however. The forward launched into a verbal assault at a
journalist after France's elimination at the hands of Spain and is still yet to
make his way back into the national squad.
6.
Craig Bellamy (vs. Barcelona, Feb. 2007)
Never
too far from controversy in his younger days, Craig Bellamy found himself
involved in a row with Liverpool teammate John Arne Riise on a trip to
Portugal.
Bellamy
made the newspapers after confronting Riise with a golf club when the left back
refused to sing karaoke at the team bonding exercise.
Days later,
the Wales international was on target against no lesser opposition than
Barcelona - as was Riise - and mocked the incident by swinging an imaginary
club. The pair have long since buried the hatchet.
5.
Tim Cahill (vs. Portsmouth, March 2008)
Tim
Cahill found himself heavily criticized for a goal celebration in the 3-1 win
for Everton over Portsmouth in 2008.
The
Australian marked his strike in the victory by gesturing as though he had been
handcuffed in recognition of his brother Sean, who had been jailed for six years
the previous January.
Cahill came
under scrutiny and apologized days later, insisting: "It was a spontaneous and
emotional reaction but was only intended to signify to my brother that I was
thinking of him and missing him.
"It was not
intended to cause any offense to any other party and I wholeheartedly apologize
if any offense was caused."
4.
Robbie Fowler (vs. Brann, March 1997)
Robbie
Fowler used the UEFA Cup as a platform to show his support for the Liverpool
dockers on strike in 1997.
The striker
was on target against Brann Bergen in a 3-0 win and lifted his shirt to reveal a
vest referencing the dispute, in which 500 workers were
sacked.
Fowler was
fined by UEFA due to a breach of rules whereby political demonstrations are
forbidden in a soccer match.
3.
Paul Gascoigne (vs. Celtic, Jan. 1998
Paul
Gascoigne stoked the flame of an already heated Old Firm atmosphere in 1998 with
his controversial celebration.
The
mercurial midfielder mimicked the playing of a flute - an instrument synonymous
with Loyalism - in front of fans of Celtic, a traditionally Catholic
club.
The former
England international claimed to be unaware of the relevance of the gesture,
which somebody had told him to perform, but was promptly disciplined by his club
and the SFA.
2.
Paul Gascoigne (vs. Scotland, June 1996)
Years
before landing in hot water at Rangers, Gazza caught the imagination of the
nation during Euro 96.
After a
David Seaman penalty save from Gary McAllister, England broke and the ball fell
to Gascoigne, who lifted the ball over Colin Hendry and blasted in beautifully
to set up a victory over Scotland.
The
midfielder went to ground as teammates poured water from bottles into his mouth
in tribute to the 'Dentist's Chair', a drinking game in which the players were
photographed taking part during a tour of Hong Kong prior to the tournament,
which had dominated the front pages.
It remains
one of the most iconic moments in the history of the England national
team.
1.
Robbie Fowler (v Everton, April 1999)
Long
before Luis Suarez's actions in Sunday's Merseyside derby, Robbie Fowler was
answering Everton fans with his own celebration.
Toffees
supporters had taunted the striker, suggesting that he had indulged in
drug-taking, and the Reds hero responded with two goals before mimicking
snorting cocaine on one of the white lines on the Anfield
turf.
Gerard
Houllier, the Liverpool manager at the time, tried to cover for his star man,
suggesting that he had pretended to eat grass, but Fowler was hit with a £32,000
fine and a four-game ban for the incident, added to a two-game suspension for an
altercation with Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux just days before.
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