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Looking back at wednesday's match between Inter and Valencia where a massive brawl occured after the match, i suddenly realised that there's an alarming need for violence to be curbed around the world of soccer, after the recent spate of events. Remembered the Carling cup fracas between Arsenal and Chelsea just a fortnight ago, and the friendly match between Queens Park Rangers and the Chinese olympic team that went awfully wrong, leaving a chinese player with a broken jaw. Just what exactly causes these cash rich superstars to lose their heads in a moment of madness and go around with their dirty fights and unsporting actions in front of millions of viewers that are watching them live on tv?

There maybe a hundred and one reasons for all you know, but in those heated moments with all the adrenalin flowing, just a slight push or certain nasty remarks might suddenly have caused oneself to lose his mind and therefore resulting in a free-for-all melee. This is afterall a game between two different squad of players, each with different personalities and characters, unlike those individual sports like snooker, tennis etc. For eg. a player might have been taunted by another opposing player before their match began, and keeping that in his mind, would probably set about on teaching that particular player a lesson during the course of the game, therefore sparking unruly scenes. I should know this well enough, afterall i was once a very hotheaded player myself who had my own fair share of punch abouts with certain opposition players. I'm sure many of my friends or teammates would testify to this.

Well, back to the topic, whichever way you look at it, i believed that a bit of bad losing would normally have spiced up the affairs. And last night's mass brawl between Valencia and Inter at the Mestalla was just hilarious. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating violence. Valencia substitute David Navarro broke Nicolas Burdisso's nose to spark the melee and that's not on.

Navarro(in grey) punching & causing the mass brawl

But the ensuing ruck was a classic. Handbags were well and truly out in a scene that is surely played out across school yards the world over on a weekly basis. Inter were obviously cheesed off they were heading out of the competition and Navarro gave them the perfect chance to vent all their fury. Sport thrives on competitive edge and a fierce will to win. And when you see people lose the plot after a defeat it is a welcome reminder of that. Ask City fans whether they appreciate boss Stuart Pearce refusing to blame referees after a costly error and you'll see what I'm getting at.

I’m sure many of you, like me, had spent quite a bit of time wondering why the Inter-Valencia fight was being treated like WWII by the media rather than just a normal Champions League encounter between two football powerhouses. Obviously, Navarro played a major role in this incident. Michel Platini, the NEWLY elected UEFA president, has vowed to eliminate fighting from around the football scenes in Europe. It seems to the extend that fighting is now a felony crime and the pundits want the guilty participants to be sentenced to lengthy suspensions.

One has to realise that european soccer is being played in an intimate environment. Fans sit next to near the field. They can easily hear what is said on the field at times. The action oftentimes spills right into their guts. The players are exposed. They don’t wear helmets and pads. They’re not sitting under the roof of a car. They don’t retire to a dugout for half of an inning. They work in shorts and T-shirts with their tatts and damn near everything else on display for the world to see.

The intimate setting is one of the primary reasons soccer players are the biggest stars in sports. The intimacy is why these players get the largest shoe contracts from sporting giants like Nike, Adidas etc. Everything in the world of soccer is magnified. Fans feel more connected to the players. The intimate connection makes the reactions stronger. It’s all a vicious little cycle. Soccer players are profiting because sports fans get closer to them than any other athlete. But familiarity breeds contempt. There’s a thin line between love and hate.

Platini realizes that these players are walking a tightrope. You have 24-hour sports talk and ESPN dissecting the behavior of athletes around the clock. In pursuit of additional fame and endorsement dollars, athletes continue to expose more and more of themselves. Well, over-the-top reaction is what goes along with all of that exposure and money. You want to make as much money and be as famous as Britney Spears, then don’t cry when your every misstep is treated as the biggest story of the day. There are money shots of Britney’s crotch floating all over the Internet. Just imagine if someone had video of Britney and Paris Hilton having a catfight and stripping each other’s clothes off. You think the media couldn’t milk that for a week’s worth of shows?

David Navarro was quoted as saying in sports daily Marca after the match that he had never behaved that way before and that he was sure his family would be very disappointed in him.
"I'm ashamed and very much regret what I did. I haven't seen the television pictures and the truth is I don't want to either. I'm upset because I've never done anything like this in my life before nor will I again."
Now, tell me honestly, would anyone believe this guy's words? How else would you have explained a certain My Burdisso having a broken nose now with just a single punch on the face from Navarro. Though he did apologised after the match to the media, but such actions from him were simply unacceptable. Perhaps what the Inter coach said best sums up what everyone would had felt after watching the video footage of the brawl.
"Looking at the pictures, one thing is certain, that the Valencia player is a coward. That's the only thing you can call a man who gives someone a punch like that and then runs away" was quoted by Roberto Mancini.

Navarro(in grey) running away from the Inter players

Well, let's rewind back a fortnight ago to the Carling Cup fracas. For a moment, I thought I was watching the wrong channel as I tuned in to the Carling Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea. The final minutes of the match would have put rough and tumble rugby to shame! As Chelsea hoisted the trophy, I wondered if the players are investing too much into their matches. Yes it's important to be passionate about your game, but you don't have to 'beat' your opponent, pun fully intended.

Heated moments between the 2 Londeners

If that royal rumble in injury time wasn't enough, we also witnessed Chelsea captain John Terry being kicked in the head while trying to win a header from a Lampard corner. He was subsequently KO'ed and till now, still has NO recollection of the incident. In case you're thinking that it's just a one-off incident, the English FA just fined Middlesbrough and Tottenham for a similar punch-up during a match last December. A dozen players were involved in that fracas, with George Boateng and Didier Zokora sent off for their part in it. On Feb 7, a friendly match between Queens Park Rangers and the Chinese Under-23 squad also turned into a free-for-all. I'm not suggesting that football be all pansy wussy like some other more 'genteel' sport. A real football fan enjoys the drama and fireworks as much as sterling footwork and goals. But to turn the game into a bar brawl is just too much! Will having more stringent refereeing standards and heavier fines be able to stop the players and teams any longer? Does boorish violence belong in The Beautiful Game?

Soccer players – regardless of their race – need to realize the uniqueness of their situations and how best to survive the ever-growing onslaught of attention they receive. These players perform on sports’ brightest stage. Although the setting isn’t as intimate and glamourous as the stage whereby celebrities like Justin Timberlake work on, nonetheless, the footy stage has similar drastic pitfalls because of its place of importance in the world of TV. The misbehavior of soccer players would always be bigger news than the poor behavior of other athletes. Of cos race plays a role in that too, but other factors play an equal role, including the embrace of the violence-promoting hip hop culture which has more or less influenced today's younger generation.

Now I'm not saying things should get nasty and that games should be played in the wrong spirit. They are after all just games. I'm just saying the occasional toy throwing or handbag swinging session is all part of the fun. If everyone meekly accepted defeat, the sporting landscape would be all the poorer for it. Enough said! Hope u guys sit back and enjoy these few hilarious videos which have the same common topic -> The Fight Club!!!


Inter vs Valencia


Arsenal vs Chelsea


QPR vs China Under-23


Tottenham vs Middlesborough