11 Craziest West Ham Players To Ever Wear Claret And Blue

by Steven Bardgett

1. Paolo Di Canio

Following an incident when playing for Sheffield Wednesday, in which Di Canio was sent off for pushing a referee over, he was deemed an unwanted player. Nobody would touch him until Harry Redknapp made the controversial decision to sign the Italian in 1999 and what he created in doing so was the greatest West Ham icon of the past 25 years.

The eccentric Italian showed a style and passion that was second to none, which he has also brought into his managerial career since.

In a stand out moment for West Ham - and probably the first good act of craziness on this list - he interrupted our own attack against Everton in 2000 when he noticed that goalkeeper, Paul Gerrard, was down injured and caught the ball in mid air. He received a standing ovation and was subsequently awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award.

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