10 of the biggest fights on the football pitch

Modified Jan 05, 2017 14:24 GMT

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - APRIL 2 : Gareth Barry of Aston Villa pulls apart the fighting Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer of Newcastle during the FA Barclays Premiership match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James Park on April 2, 2005 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) — Barry had to help separate Bowyer from Dyer

#8 David Batty and Graeme Le Saux

Batty and Le Saux fought it out during their Champions League clash with Spartak (Image credit: Daily Mail)

While these 2 players had a less than exemplary career, they make this list because it was one of those very rare occasions where 2 players from the same team ended up fighting with one another.

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In 1995, the landscape of English football was quite different. Blackburn Rovers were the current holders of the league and in the Champions League they lined up against Spartak Moscow. 4 minutes into the game in Russia, Batty gained possession in midfield but Le Saux tried to take the ball off him, clattering into his teammate and giving away a throw-in to Spartak.

Batty was furious and ran over to the defender to give him an earful, and Le Saux responded by punching him in the throat. What made it more incredulous was that Le Saux broke his hand in the attack, with their skipper Tim Sherwood having to calm things down.

Edited by Staff Editor