Famous outbursts in sporting history:
'*&$% off, Norway!'
Paul Gascoigne, 1992
Invited by a TV camera crew to give a message to the Norwegian public in the run up to an England versus Norway match in October 1992, the daftest British football genius of his generation gave a frank, forthright and entirely gratuitous reply. The England management hastily apologised, followed in due course by a not obviously contrite Gazza.
'&;*%ing &*£#$ing *^£#'
Mike Gatting & Shakoor Rana, 1987
If an unnamed England cricketer talking to The Independent in 1987 is to be believed, it was in fact Pakistani umpire Shakoor Rana who turned the air at Faisalabad blue. "$*%&ing cheating p;^%," was his chosen address to the England captain, in an exchange which saw Gatting retaliate with some choice but less well documented vituperation of his own.
'You're a #@%*'
Joe Kinnear, 2008
"You're a £$*&. You are absolutely £$%&ing out of order. You can %*&$ off and go to another ground," the Newcastle manager bellowed in front of the assembled press at a journalist whose story he had not appreciated. "I will not stand for that *%$^ing crap. No *&^%way, lies. What the *&^£ are you going to do?" He required a heart bypass operation four months later.
'Hijo de *¡¿%'
David Beckham, 2004
While playing for Real Madrid in 2004, Beckham was handed a straight red after unleashing a volley of highly idiomatic Spanish, calling the linesman a "hijo de puta" (son of a whore). Pundits reacted with shock not at the England captain's audacity but at his hitherto disguised linguistic prowess.
'It's a $*^&ing disgrace!'
Didier Drogba, 2009
The Ivorian got a six-match ban after shouting Bernard Manning's favourite catchphrase down the barrel of the camera in protest at refereeing decisions during Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Barcelona. The most remarkable aspect may have been that he was wearing flip flops, rarely the footwear of choice for an episode of righteous indignity.
'Who says I'm &*$%ing finished?'
Sebastian Coe, 1984
"Who says I'm f*cking finished?" the now ennobled man roared at his critics on winning 1500m gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; a peculiar sentiment to express on crossing a finishing line. Perhaps he fancied another lap.
'You *&$*ing beauty!'
Wayne Rooney, 2011
"You $*%&ing beauty!" the man unkindly dubbed Shrek shouted into what cannot have been a particularly reflective camera lens on Saturday lunchtime, in full view of the fans who had spent the preceding hour melodically questioning the fidelity of the mother of his child. Said fans have since reacted with predictable outrage.
'*$*% off, umpire!'
Mark Ramprakash, 2008
While captain of Surrey, Strictly Come Dancing champ Ramprakash became involved in an altercation with an opposing batsman. When the umpires attempted to restrain him they became his next target. He eventually pleaded guilty to charges of "repeatedly swearing at an umpire" and missed the first two games of the season.
And finally
Harvey Smith, 1971
"It was a straightforward V for victory. Churchill used it throughout the war," protested the man dubbed "Heathcliff on horseback" in 1971. But the gesture made in the direction of the judges after winning the British Show Jumping Derby inspired them to strip him of the title, and the £2,000 first prize.
'*&$% off, Norway!'
Paul Gascoigne, 1992
Invited by a TV camera crew to give a message to the Norwegian public in the run up to an England versus Norway match in October 1992, the daftest British football genius of his generation gave a frank, forthright and entirely gratuitous reply. The England management hastily apologised, followed in due course by a not obviously contrite Gazza.
'&;*%ing &*£#$ing *^£#'
Mike Gatting & Shakoor Rana, 1987
If an unnamed England cricketer talking to The Independent in 1987 is to be believed, it was in fact Pakistani umpire Shakoor Rana who turned the air at Faisalabad blue. "$*%&ing cheating p;^%," was his chosen address to the England captain, in an exchange which saw Gatting retaliate with some choice but less well documented vituperation of his own.
'You're a #@%*'
Joe Kinnear, 2008
"You're a £$*&. You are absolutely £$%&ing out of order. You can %*&$ off and go to another ground," the Newcastle manager bellowed in front of the assembled press at a journalist whose story he had not appreciated. "I will not stand for that *%$^ing crap. No *&^%way, lies. What the *&^£ are you going to do?" He required a heart bypass operation four months later.
'Hijo de *¡¿%'
David Beckham, 2004
While playing for Real Madrid in 2004, Beckham was handed a straight red after unleashing a volley of highly idiomatic Spanish, calling the linesman a "hijo de puta" (son of a whore). Pundits reacted with shock not at the England captain's audacity but at his hitherto disguised linguistic prowess.
'It's a $*^&ing disgrace!'
Didier Drogba, 2009
The Ivorian got a six-match ban after shouting Bernard Manning's favourite catchphrase down the barrel of the camera in protest at refereeing decisions during Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Barcelona. The most remarkable aspect may have been that he was wearing flip flops, rarely the footwear of choice for an episode of righteous indignity.
'Who says I'm &*$%ing finished?'
Sebastian Coe, 1984
"Who says I'm f*cking finished?" the now ennobled man roared at his critics on winning 1500m gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; a peculiar sentiment to express on crossing a finishing line. Perhaps he fancied another lap.
'You *&$*ing beauty!'
Wayne Rooney, 2011
"You $*%&ing beauty!" the man unkindly dubbed Shrek shouted into what cannot have been a particularly reflective camera lens on Saturday lunchtime, in full view of the fans who had spent the preceding hour melodically questioning the fidelity of the mother of his child. Said fans have since reacted with predictable outrage.
'*$*% off, umpire!'
Mark Ramprakash, 2008
While captain of Surrey, Strictly Come Dancing champ Ramprakash became involved in an altercation with an opposing batsman. When the umpires attempted to restrain him they became his next target. He eventually pleaded guilty to charges of "repeatedly swearing at an umpire" and missed the first two games of the season.
And finally
Harvey Smith, 1971
"It was a straightforward V for victory. Churchill used it throughout the war," protested the man dubbed "Heathcliff on horseback" in 1971. But the gesture made in the direction of the judges after winning the British Show Jumping Derby inspired them to strip him of the title, and the £2,000 first prize.
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