February 16, 2011

Gattuso Head Butts Spurs Assistant: AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso head-butted Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan after his club's 1-0 loss in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match Tuesday. The two clashed during the match as well and Gattuso pushed him. "Jordan was breaking my balls throughout the second half but that doesn't justify my reaction," Gattuso said. "We were both speaking Scottish given that I played in his country in Glasgow but I'm not going to say what was said."

posted by rcade to soccer at 08:45 AM - 7 comments

I admire Gennaro Gattuso's enthusiasm, but if you're going to pick a fight with someone from Spurs, I probably wouldn't pick Joe Jordan, 59 years old or otherwise.

posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:41 AM on February 16, 2011

I was amazed the two-footed tackle by Mathieu Flamini didn't get a red card. That was an out-of-control AC Milan squad.

posted by rcade at 08:56 AM on February 16, 2011

"...I'm not going to say what was said."

Which is actually the part I'd be most interested in, to be honest.

posted by Bonkers at 11:00 AM on February 16, 2011

From the Guardian: "Fucking Italian bastard."

posted by jjzucal at 11:04 AM on February 16, 2011

Five reasons you shouldn't fuck with Joe Jordan.

posted by boredom_08 at 12:12 PM on February 16, 2011

I'd be angry too if someone called me Italian, them's fighting words.

posted by Hugh Janus at 05:15 PM on February 16, 2011

Joe Jordan didn't lose his front teeth from decay, you know.

posted by owlhouse at 04:12 AM on February 17, 2011

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