While playing for Rangers in the 7-0 rout of Hibernian in December, 1995, Gazza was jogging back towards the halfway line at a goal-kick. Spotting that rookie referee Dougie Smith had dropped his yellow card, Gascoigne picked it up, before cheekily waving it at the official - who waved it right back in his face. The booking took the jovial Geordie over the disciplinary maximum points, earning him a two-match ban. As former Scottish referee David Syme said: "If it had happened to me, I'd have p***** myself laughing, patted him on the backside and told him to run along."
Another to fall foul of a humourless official was Crystal Palace midfielder Joonas Kolkka last season. During the 3-2 defeat at Liverpool, the Finn grew tired of what he perceived to be Milan Baros's propensity for going down with a bout of play-acting. After one such incident, he attempted to make his point by theatrically throwing himself to the floor in front of referee Phil Dowd. End result: Kolkka booked and Baros scoring from the resultant free-kick.
Excerpt from the Guardian's knowledge. Anyone got videos of this? should be hilarious.
Another to fall foul of a humourless official was Crystal Palace midfielder Joonas Kolkka last season. During the 3-2 defeat at Liverpool, the Finn grew tired of what he perceived to be Milan Baros's propensity for going down with a bout of play-acting. After one such incident, he attempted to make his point by theatrically throwing himself to the floor in front of referee Phil Dowd. End result: Kolkka booked and Baros scoring from the resultant free-kick.
Excerpt from the Guardian's knowledge. Anyone got videos of this? should be hilarious.