10 Craziest On Pitch Moments From World Class Footballers

9. Pepe's Wild Attack On Getafe's Javi Casquero

Pepe is known for his reckless temper and physical defending yet his on-pitch assault of Getafe forward, Javi Casquero in 2009, shocked most football fans due to the Portuguese defender's wild aggression. As Casquero broke into the Real Madrid area, Pepe shoved him to the floor before kicking the attacker twice as he fell. He also struck Getafe's Juan Albin in the face as he was shown a red card and had to be escorted off the pitch by teammate Iker Casillas. Pepe apologised publicly after the game and told the Independent that he was "frustrated" and felt "very disappointed" in himself. It was the longest night of my life. I've never felt like that and I hope I never feel like that again," he told Marca. "I've been in football several years and it's been the worst day of my life as a player and as a person. I've never felt like I did on Tuesday. Now I have to try to move on." Pepe was given a 10 game ban by the disciplinary committee of the Spanish soccer federation that meant he missed a Clasico game against arch-enemies Barcelona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKt4IBxD5oo