I can’t think of any in British football in the last 5 years. Let me know if you see one…
1. Paolo Di Canio, West Ham, Italian
Winner, “2001 FIFA Fair Play award. The previous December, in a match against Everton, in a noteworthy display of sportsmanship, Di Canio shunned a goal scoring opportunity and caught the ball while the Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard was lying injured on the ground. FIFA described the act as “a special act of good sportsmanship.
He was also the OPTA player of the season 1998-99. He scored the BBC Goal of the Season in 2000 with a volley against Wimbledon, which is still considered among the best goals in Premiership history. In this season he was also voted Hammer of the Year by the club’s fans. ” – Wikipedia
When will we see sportsmanship like that from a quality player again?
-most information courtesy of Wikipedia
February 14, 2007 at 8:12 am
Not sure which game it was but, Paulo DiCanio, when playing for West Ham stopped play when the opposition Goalkeeper went down in the box. He had an open goal at the time, as I recall.
February 14, 2007 at 9:07 am
True, I remember it well, also don’t remember who it was against, though. Any more out there?