One Stupid Boy

On 30 June 1998, in a World Cup match between England and Argentina, David Beckham was barged from behind by Diego Simeone. Beckham flicked his foot at Simeone and was sent off.

The Daily Mirror’s headline read: “Ten heroic lions, one stupid boy.”

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