But when it comes to team rows, Fulham’s bad-boys are not a patch on this dirty dozen…
DAVID BATTY v GRAEME LE SAUX (Nov 1995)
Raging Blackburn duo squared up after accidentally colliding going for the same ball in a Champions League game in Russia.
Le Saux threw a punch at Batty, breaking his hand in the process, before team-mate Tim Sherwood separated the pair.
JOHN HARTSON v EYAL BERKOVIC (Sept 1998)
A 20-year-old Hartson lost his temper with Berkovic and kicked his West Ham team-mate in the head.
The training ground outburst was caught on film and Hartson, who was fined £20K, called it his “biggest regret”.
LEE BOWYER v KIERON DYER (Apr 2005)
NEWCASTLE pair came to blows during a 3-0 home loss to Aston Villa after Dyer called Bowyer “s***”.
They were sent off and tried to get at each other in the changing rooms but stopped when boss Graeme Souness offered to fight them both!
CRAIG BELLAMY v JOHN ARNE RIISE (Feb 2007)
A team-bonding night out in the Algarve went spectacularly wrong for Liverpool.
A row over Riise’s refusal to take part in karaoke led to Bellamy attacking the Norwegian in his hotel room with a golf club. Bellamy later used it in his goal celebration.
JOEY BARTON v OUSMANE DABO (May 2007)
Cops were called to Man City’s training ground after Barton repeatedly punched Dabo and left him unconscious.
Barton was given a four-month suspended prison sentence for the attack.
The FA slapped him with a six-game ban and a £25K fine.
MARIO BALOTELLI v MICAH RICHARDS (Dec 2011)
Richards had apparently accused Balotelli of not running enough in a practice match, which Super Mario didn’t take too well.
The fiery Italian had to be held back by Man City team-mates as the two traded insults.
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