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Footballers Who You Should Never Pick a Fight With

Eric Cantona

Cantona was also known as the trouble maker of Manchester United.
The most famous case where he showed his craziness is in a match against Crystal Palace in 1995 when he assaulted a fan after being sent off.
He has shown this aggressiveness not only in his actions but in his words for fellow professionals as well.
On 1996 he spoke to a media about his ex-teammate for the French national team, Didier Deschamps.
He said: “He is a hard worker, but he is not a star player. You can find a player of his level on every corner.”

Mario Mandžukić

If you usually watch him on the pitch, you know how terrifying Mandžukić can be when he’s pissed off.
The way he looks at his rivals can intimidate anyone, even the bravest of players.
When he was playing for Dinamo Zagreb on Croatia league he even had regular fights against his coach.

Radja Nainggolan

We don’t know how many tattoos he has on his body but Nainggolan really intimidates the player in front of him.
He received a quite tough tackle from Lucas Biglia in the Milan Derby last season. However, he was able to avoid that tackle and it appeared like he stepped on Biglia’s leg on purpose as a response.
We don’t know the truth, but it was probably something he did intentionally.
It is frightening to know he was able to fight back in such a way.

Joey Barton

Joey Barton is perhaps the most violent player in the football world.
He has repeatedly been violent and has experienced prison life many times.
If someone tries to confront him, they will be dead for sure. We are not talking only about the violence itself but also about the way he thinks.

 

Are there any other players in world football that are as intimidating?