Picture source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/12/01/cristiano-ronaldo-and-the-top-10-classic-handballs-115875-20939209/In the early years of his playing career in England, Paolo Di Canio was an Italian footballer respected for his silky ball skills but chastised for his volatile character. In 1998, he pushed the referee to the ground after being sent off during an English Premiership match.
Two years after that infamous incident, the zero was to turn hero. Di Canio gave up a goal scoring opportunity and caught the ball from a cross instead as the opposition goalkeeper was lying injured on the ground after he twisted his knee attempting a clearance on the edge of the box. He was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award for that special act of good sportsmanship.
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