6) Robbie Fowler’s political demonstration
This is Robbie Fowler’s first appearance on this list, but certainly not his last. In comparison to his most controversial celebration, this one is pretty minuscule.
In a UEFA Cup match against Brann Bergen in 1997, Fowler, after scoring a goal, proceeded to lift his shirt and reveal his support for the Liverpool dockers on strike.
As the rules laid out by UEFA clearly state, a football match cannot be used as a platform for political demonstrations, and Fowler was fined for breaching the rules.
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5) Tim Cahill’s handcuff celebration
In January 2008, Sean Cahill, the brother of Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, was jailed for assaulting a man outside a nightclub in South London.
Although brother Tim could not attend the trial and sentencing, he wanted to show solidarity for his brother and chose a Premier League match against Portsmouth to send across his message.
After scoring a goal, Cahill proceeded to do the “handcuff”, in honour of his incarcerated sibling. Needless to say, Cahill faced a lot of criticism from all quarters and had to apologize for causing offense.
