#3 Marc Overmars – Arsenal
This is where the list begins to really reflect the dirty nature of footballers that has sometimes come out on the pitch. In the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1999, when Arsenal were still playing at Highbury, their opponents Sheffield United had a player down without a foul being awarded.
With less than fifteen minutes to go in the match and scores level at 1-1, keeper David Seaman would indicate to his opposite number Alan Kelly to kick the ball out so that the injured player – Lee Morris – could receive medical attention. Wonderful sportsmanship until then.
However, from the throw-in to resume the game, Parlour’s ball would land at the feet of Arsenal’s new signing Kanu who instead of returning the ball to Kelly would lay it on for Overmars to slot home securing a 2-1 win for Arsenal.
To their credit, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal heirarchy would arrange for a replay of the fixture – again winning 2-1 – but the sour taste of that goal lingers to this day in then-manager of Sheffield United Steve Bruce’s mouth.
