The World Cup is down to the final four, but there are still plenty of rogues and wrong 'uns left to deliver some drama.
From mafia dads to matchday piss ups, here are the most chaotic characters still in Qatar...
From mafia dads to matchday piss ups, here are the most chaotic characters still in Qatar...
We don't call him Emi 'the bastard' Martinez for nothing: the Argentine keeper is a trash-talking, shit-stirring sensation.
As Colombia's Yerry Mina lined up a penalty in the Copa America, Emi repeatedly screamed "Iβm gonna eat you up".
And here he is shagging the trophy...
As Colombia's Yerry Mina lined up a penalty in the Copa America, Emi repeatedly screamed "Iβm gonna eat you up".
And here he is shagging the trophy...
Croatia left-back Borna Barisic is the son of a terrifying gangster known as "the Moth".
In 2017, Barisic publicly accused Dinamo Zagreb of sabotaging his transfer to Dynamo Kyiv.
10 days later, masked men ambushed Dinamo executive Zdravko MamiΔ and shot him in the legs.
In 2017, Barisic publicly accused Dinamo Zagreb of sabotaging his transfer to Dynamo Kyiv.
10 days later, masked men ambushed Dinamo executive Zdravko MamiΔ and shot him in the legs.
Hakim Ziyech is a Moroccan hero, but he almost didn't make it to Qatar.
The winger spent the past year exiled from the squad after clashing with ex-boss Vahid Halilhodzic, who accused him of refusing to train.
It's alleged the FA sacked the gaffer to win Ziyech back.
The winger spent the past year exiled from the squad after clashing with ex-boss Vahid Halilhodzic, who accused him of refusing to train.
It's alleged the FA sacked the gaffer to win Ziyech back.
Olivier Giroud has been in red hot form for France, but hopefully he's changed his pre-match rituals...
Hours before a crunch FA Cup tie against Liverpool in 2014, tabloids leaked pictures of the Arsenal striker cheating on his girlfriend with an FHM model.
Hours before a crunch FA Cup tie against Liverpool in 2014, tabloids leaked pictures of the Arsenal striker cheating on his girlfriend with an FHM model.
And then there's the time his strike partner Antoine Griezmann shared a photo of himself blacked up, and dressed like a 1980s basketball player.
"Calm down guys. I am a fan of the Harlem globetrotters," he claimed, before quietly deleting the pic.
"Calm down guys. I am a fan of the Harlem globetrotters," he claimed, before quietly deleting the pic.
Croatia's Marcelo Brozovic broke his own record for distance run in a World Cup match, covering 16.7km against Brazil.
Even more impressive considering he loves beer and cigarettes.
He was caught buying fags in his team tracksuit before Croatia v Spain at Euro 2020.
Even more impressive considering he loves beer and cigarettes.
He was caught buying fags in his team tracksuit before Croatia v Spain at Euro 2020.
Just last week, Leandro Paredes became the Netherlands' public enemy number one, after booting the ball at the Dutch bench during their quarter final match.
Croatia defender Domagoj Vida was once fined β¬100,000 and kicked off the team bus for cracking open a beer on the way to a Dinamo Zagreb cup game.
In 2021, a selfie video emerged from a France age group camp of Arsenal's William Saliba, in full team tracksuit, sat beside a naked man who's masturbating while watching something (porn) on his phone.
It was captioned "Saliba in the splashzone".
It was captioned "Saliba in the splashzone".
Angel Di Maria's poor spell at Old Trafford wasn't helped by his wife hating Manchester.
"The people are weird, the food is disgusting, it was a shithole," she claimed, before describing northern women as "skinny and weird."
A bit rich when her husband looks like this...
"The people are weird, the food is disgusting, it was a shithole," she claimed, before describing northern women as "skinny and weird."
A bit rich when her husband looks like this...
Croatia forward Ivan Perisic left Inter Milan under a cloud after a bust up with his Argentine captain Mauro Icardi.
Mauro's wife Wanda announced on TV that "even more than a new contract for Mauro, I would like Inter to sign a player who can give him five decent passes."
Mauro's wife Wanda announced on TV that "even more than a new contract for Mauro, I would like Inter to sign a player who can give him five decent passes."
At Euro 2020, Adrien Rabiot's mother traumatised his teammates' families, turning on them when France crashed out the tournament.
"It's embarrassing. I hope you are going to scold him," she screamed at Mbappe's dad after his son's missed penalty.
"It's embarrassing. I hope you are going to scold him," she screamed at Mbappe's dad after his son's missed penalty.
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