World Football's 12 Most Famous Insults

2. Paolo Di Canio On David James

Bubonic plague-free Paolo Di Canio made a habit of making outrageous statements to the media during his time in the Premier League.

Di Canio once said of ex-England international, David James: €œHe must have a brain the size of a pea! I called him a cretin a year ago, so it has taken him a whole year to find out the meaning of the word. My two-year old daughter could learn quicker than that€.

Imagine the Italian€™s delight when David James joined West Ham six months later...

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