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Every player who plays football tries to do his absolute best for the team. Sometimes, some players will go to any extent to achieve the things they desire to have in their career.
What's the most beautiful feeling in football? Scoring a goal.
There are no words to express the joy a player feels when he sees his shot hit the back of the net. The more you score goals, the more you start making a name for yourself.
But, in order to score goals, some players end up having disputes not only with opponents but with teammates as well. It is quite a shameful thing seeing two players from the same team start bickering with each other.
Footballers are role-models for millions around the globe. Hence, they are expected to be mature on and off the pitch. However, every once in a while, players tend to get selfish and this culminates in some disgraceful incidents. This not only makes them a laughing stock but it also disrupts the team's harmony.
This slideshow features five times teammates fought with each other over set-pieces.
#5: Erik Lamela and Son Heung Min
In a league clash against Manchester City last season, Tottenham emerged victorious after scoring two goals without reply. However, what stole the limelight was the disagreement between Erik Lamela and Son Heung Min over a penalty.
Spurs were awarded a penalty and what happened after that could only be termed ridiculous. With their main striker Harry Kane injured, Erik Lamela stepped up to take a shot on goal. But, South Korean forward, Son Heung Min wanted to do the same. A clash of opinions saw the two players arguing over a penalty.
Son attempted to wrestle the ball out of Lamela's hands, but the South American held on and placed the ball down confidently, only to see his spot-kick saved by City keeper Claudio Bravo.
Mauricio Pochettino managed to see the positives in this situation when he stated:
Lamela, Sonny, Eriksen. At the moment it's who feels better to shoot. Two players wanted to shoot. That's always better than nobody wanting the ball. They decided to be brave.
Watch the argument here:
#4: Frank Lampard and Paulo Di Canio
Although Paolo Di Canio is an admired figure at Upton Park, the world knows about the problems with his temper.
In a certain League game versus Bradford, West Ham were trailing 3-1. Di Canio was already fed-up with the referee and had asked Harry Redknapp to pull him out. But Redknapp ignored his request and asked him to play on.
When West Ham received a penalty against Bradford, a young Frank Lampard stepped up to take it. But the Italian seemed to be mad at Lampard for wanting to take the penalty. Canio wrestled the Englishman for the ball and snatched it from him.
He scored from the spot and West Ham eventually won the match 5-4. But, the fight was caught on camera and it showed a serious lack of dignity on the pitch.
#3: Aleksander Kolarov and Mario Balotelli
In a League clash versus Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Manchester City received a free-kick just outside the box. With wing-back Aleksander Kolarov readying himself to take the shot, Mario Balotelli intervened, wanting to take the free-kick himself.
As Kolarov refused, the Italian seemed to lose his temper and about four players had to stop him from abusing the Serbian. Balotelli is known for having a lot of disgraceful moments under his belt and the free-kick brawl is just one of them.
In another story, he selfishly fought off Jordan Henderson to score a penalty during his stint at Liverpool.
#2: Cristiano Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso
Cristiano Ronaldo often gets a lot of stick for being selfish. This incident also occurred over a penalty. Although it didn't seem ugly, Alonso asked Ronaldo to let him take the spot-kick.
Ronaldo denied his request although he had already scored a goal in the match. But, Alonso ended up taking it in the end. Having already scored one, Cristiano was expected to give the penalty to the Spaniard but chose to be selfish on the pitch.
#1: Neymar and Edinson Cavani
This incident occurred in PSG's recent weekend match in Ligue 1. PSG grabbed another victory by defeating Lyon 2-0. But, the tension between the players seemed to persist even after they had left the field.
PSG received a penalty and Edinson Cavani decided to go for it. Neymar came forward and asked Cavani to let him take the freekick. The Uruguayan's behaviour deeply angered PSG's record signing Neymar. Previously, Dani Alves had already denied Cavani a free kick by handing the ball to Neymar.
The disagreement ended in a changing room bust-up and the players had to pull them apart from having a go at each other. This is a fine example of how selfishness upsets the changing room harmony.
Further, reports state that Neymar has already asked the officials to get Cavani transferred in the next season. The Brazilian's ego and intention of becoming PSG's main man might cost them a celebrated striker like Edinson Cavani.
