10 Insane Football Punishments You Won't Believe

10. The Roly Poly Goalie Enjoys A Pie Pitchside

A journeyman in the lower tiers of English football, Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw was thrust into the spotlight in 2017 when the club improbably reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Cast by the British tabloid press as the everyman approaching a battle of David and Goliath proportions, the rotund back-up stopper Shaw became a figure of amusement as Sutton United continued to upset the odds en route to a showdown with Premier League giants Arsenal at Gander Green Lane.

Such was the fascination surrounding Shaw's status as an overweight athlete that bookies began offering 8-1 odds that he would be unable to resist the urge to chow down on a pie during the match. Shaw happily indulged the punters and was televised eating a pastry whilst sitting on the substitutes bench. The FA was quick to note that Shaw's stunt may have breached betting regulations, particularly after the UK Gambling Commission noticed an irregular betting pattern on the novelty flutter.

Despite protesting his innocence, Shaw would resign from Sutton United in the aftermath of Piegate, and would eventually be handed a £375 fine and a two-month suspension from the sport's governing body.