A South Australian footballer Christopher Motley recently received life ban for colliding with an umpire during a match, many of us might not know him as he was playing in SA Amateur Football League, but let us look at famous footballers who have done some pretty nasty things during their playing time. Yes, any person can do wrong, but these players did the worst of the worst and they should have been banned for life for their outrageous behavior.

9. Duncan Ferguson – Scotland


Duncan Ferguson is one of football’s all-time bad boys, During His Playing time in Premier League at Everton, He was no one’s idea of the perfect footballing role model. In 1995, the former Glasgow Rangers star received a three-month prison sentence for butting opposing full-back John McStay of Raith Rovers and leaving him with a cut lip.


The former controversial Scotland international footballer became the first professional footballer to be jailed for an on-the-field assault.

8. Jermaine Pennant – England



Jermaine Pennant is more famous for his off-pitch antics than his goalscoring record; he was listed in our list of most stupid footballers. Back in 2004, Pennant was given a sixteen-month ban from driving after being seen driving in the wrong lane.

In January 2005, Pennant was arrested and charged with drink-driving after crashing his Mercedes into a lamp-post in Aylesbury, while serving a 16-month driving ban and uninsured.

During questioning, Pennant initially identified himself as his friend Ashley Cole. Pennant pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving whilst disqualified, and he was sentenced to 90 days in prison.

He was released on parole after 30 days and immediately returned to playing for Birmingham, although he had to wear an electronic tag at all times, including while on the pitch. What else? better to say the least! This man should have been banned from playing football for life.

7. Luis Suarez – Uruguay



Everyone knows Luis Suarez should not be left out of this line-up, Yes, his incredible goal-scoring form for Barcelona has seen the Uruguay international become one of the three best players in the world, but this will not remove his bad image. Suárez has been a source of controversy throughout his career on and off the pitch, including racially abusing Patrice Evra, biting opposing players on three separate occasions. He was banned in Holland and England for biting but the ultimate stage was Brazil 2014 World where he was caught on camera doing the same to Giorgio Chiellini. So he can perhaps count himself as luck to be still playing at all.

6. Eric Cantona – France

Eric Cantona launches a a kung-fu kick at Crystal Palace supporter Matthew Simmons in 1995

Eric Cantona, the King of Manchester, has written history for Manchester United during his four and half seasons at Old Trafford, winning four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles.

Despite his football achievement, Cantona’s career is also highlighted by poor disciplinary record, On January 25 1995, Eric Cantona was involved in an incident that would see him spend three-and-a-half hours in jail, miss eight months of football and do 120 hours of community service.

5. Frank Lampard – England



Back in 2001, Lampard and his two Chelsea teammates abused American tourists at a Heathrow hotel, just 24 hours after the 11 September attacks and was fined two weeks wages by the club for his behaviour whilst on a drinking binge. A hotel manager stated “they were utterly disgusting. They just didn’t seem to care about what had happened.

4. Nile Ranger -England



The controversial former Newcastle United striker Ranger was destined to become one of the best strikers of his generation but his disciplinary issues including multiple absences from training hindered his football progress. Ranger was incarcerated for involvement in armed robbery as a teenager and he has been found guilty of criminal damage during his career.

Just hours before Nile Ranger was arrested on suspicion of rape, the Newcastle United striker posted a photo on his Instagram account writing his surname across his floor with a stack of £20 notes.


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