A beautiful game manifested by the array of sportsmanship, leadership, brotherhood, honor and code, Football as it stands, is a game which unites and seldom divides. The bright side of football is always cherished and focused upon, even rightly so, because the dark side of it, has scars which could haunt ardent fans for a lifetime.
Apart from all the last minutes or penalty shootout heartbreaks, which take a mental toll on players and fans alike, football can be utterly and purely 'dirty'. Stuck to teams which rue football's beauty by their cynicism and their antics, 'Dirt' was already there in football, waiting to be exploited and capitalized to pure genius.
Life is all about one's way of seeing things, and 'Dirty' could be seen as opportunistic, pragmatic and even subtle for some rare fans - which value results more than the techniques used. Now apart from all the 'defensive', 'committing men behind the ball', 'parking the bus' and 'boring'
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A disgusting spectacle which saw Estudiantes's player partake in head-butting, biting and even spitting at the opposing players, reached its zenith in the 75th minute. In the 75th minute, Manchester United's George Best punched Medina in the face and pushed Néstor Togneri to the ground in the Argentine half of the field. The referee sent off Best and Medina, following which Best spat at Medina, resulting in the two having to be escorted to their respective changing rooms. However, the British crowd prevented Medina from going to his locker room by throwing coins. Manchester United's then manager Matt Busby insisted that " The Argentinians should be banned from all competitive football. FIFA should really step in". Although Estudiantes ran away with the title, their moment of celebration was marked with an angry United home support, throwing objects on the Argentinian team, disgusted at their 'petty'