10 of the biggest fights on the football pitch

#1 Jose Mourinho and Tito Vilanova

Replays showed that Mourinho had gouged Vilanova’s eye (Image credit: talkSPORT)

Mourinho doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being the nicest chap on the block, but even his most hardened supporters were shocked by this incident in 2011.

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In the 94^th minute of the El Clasico, with Barcelona leading 3-2 in an already incredibly heated game, Marcelo flew into a tackle on Cesc Fabregas that resulted in a red card for the Brazilian left-back and a mass brawl between all the players on the pitch. Both sets of coaches also clashed on the touchline and it wasn’t until TV replays showed the fight that Mourinho was caught gouging the eye of the late Tito Vilanova.

In the immediate aftermath of the disgraceful act, Mourinho flat out refused to apologise to Vilanova, claiming that he was defending the honour of the Los Blancos.

Mourinho was banned along with Vilanova, who had shoved him in return, and it took nearly a year before the Portuguese manager admitted that he regretted the decision and apologised.