Most Cynical Foul Ever

[Dr Oetcake]

What with all of mental Arsene's senile ramblings, I got to thinking about the most cynical challenge ever. Surely has to be Harald Schumachers assault on Patrick Battiston in the 82 world cup?

[JoeinOz]

Yes it was amazing. Amazinger is that the ref didn't do anything. He just gave a goal kick.

au.youtube.com/watch?v=3byTNRoxujo


Willie Youngs foul on Paul Allen in the 1980 FA Cup final was pretty special too. That foul was significant in the introduction of red cards for professional fouls.

[Dr Oetcake]

I remember a great comedy one involving the cameroon in the 90 world cup. This lad ran the entire width of the pitch and just jumped on the bloke with the ball. It was like watching an articulated lorry rolling down a hill towards a puppy.

[JoeinOz]

Cannigia was running with the ball and got hacked viciously but somehow managed to stay up and keep running. Massing appeared and just barged into him and he flew a mile into the air and landed in a painful heap. As massing walked from the pitch he gave the crowd a smile and wave and clenched fists!

[carverdoone]

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr2Ts5CEktA

[Hiram]

Roy Keane's assault on Alf Inge Haaland was pretty cynical, especially after the original injury foul for which he was taking 'revenge' was his own fault. The Schumacher one was gobsmacking.

au.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuxKrnTP-k

[StoKeith]

Not as malicious as the ones mentioned above, but does anyone remember Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last minute professional foul (can't remember who they were playing) at the edge of the box. He knew he'd be sent off for it and was actually praised by the media and Alex Ferguson for cynically hacking the player down!

[broadwayroundabout]

sorry, i know, i know, i know, its been on here a thousand times but all this crap wenger has been coming out with and the talk of stoke being rough with tackles etc this came to mind and still makes me laugh :-)
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nb5Igo2LvNs