Who did Di Canio push over?
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Who did Di Canio push over?
referee Paul Alcock
A red card followed. Nothing extraordinary yet, you might think. History, of course, followed. Paolo Di Canio of Sheffield Wednesday pushes referee Paul Alcock during the Owls 1-0 win back in 1998.
How old is Paolo Di Canio?
53 years (July 9, 1968)Paolo Di Canio / Age
When did Di Canio push the ref?
In our latest football retrospective, we look back at a 1998 incident that – even by Paolo Di Canio’s standards – shocked the game at the time. Paolo Di Canio didn’t so much have a football career as a career of notoriety, interspersed with football. For every scissor-kick there were a handful of controversies.
What year did Di Canio push the ref?
Paolo Di Canio attracted headlines across the world back in September 1998. Then at Sheffield Wednesday, the maverick Italian’s scarcely-believable push on referee Paul Alcock during a game against Arsenal understandably earned him a lengthy suspension.
Why did Paolo Di Canio never played for Italy?
Paolo Di Canio There were probably two things that didn’t help Di Canio’s Italy prospects: A) the wealth of attacking talent available at the time; B) the, erm, y’know…
What referee did Di Canio push?
Why Steve Bruce never played for England?
Bruce states in his autobiography that further investigation revealed that, while his earlier appearance for England B in a friendly was not an issue, his appearances for the England Youth team in a UEFA-sanctioned tournament prohibited him from playing for the senior team of another country.
How many times has Steve Bruce been relegated?
Despite two relegations, Bruce has done at Newcastle what he has done most of his entire career when in the Premier League – play shocking football, wind people up, and just about keep the team up. Any other manager with this record would be castigated.
Who is the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League?
While Ronaldo does not yet own the mark of oldest hat-trick scorer in Premier League history, he certainly came close over the weekend. Teddy Sheringham holds that mark, interestingly, a man who played for both Manchester United and Tottenham throughout his career.
