Materazzi ain’t nothin’

Materazzi’s fouls really aren’t that bad for the most part…of the “top 5,” two are dives, and one is a 50/50 challenge. You want horror tackles, check out Roy Keane of Manchester United.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuxKrnTP-k&search=roy%20keane

The back story is that the first tackle is one committed on Keane by a defender named Alf Inge Haaland, one that tore knee ligaments and kept Keane out of the game for a month or two. Keane swore revenge, and a few years later committed the second tackle, which broke Haaland’s leg and ended his career. Note how the shaven-headed Keane pauses to scream at the prone Haaland as he leaves the pitch…now that’s classy.

Also, Ronaldinho…is pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-nI_AXenZI&search=ronaldinho