Top 11 footballers who cried on the pitch

Ollie Irish

29th, July 2009

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It’s OK, let it all out. Mummy’s here…
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1. Pele
A 17-year-old Pele cries on the shoulder of Didi as teammates Gilmar and Orlando congratulate him on his fantastic performance in the 1958 World Cup final.


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2. Eusebio
The Portuguese legend in tears after his country’s defeat by England in the 1966 World Cup semi final.
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3. Paul Gascoigne
Gazza famously opened his floodgates at Italia 90.
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4. Carsten Jancker
The huge, shaven-headed German cried like a baby after Bayern lost to Man Utd in the 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona. How we laughed.
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5. Francesco Totti
You can trust an emotional Italian to make this list. Totti broke down after Italy’s painful defeat by France in the final of Euro 2000.
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6. David Seaman
Strapping Yorkshiremen don’t cry, surely? But Safe Hands did (albeit behind his gloves), after Arsenal lost to arch rivals Spurs in the 1991 FA Cup semi final.
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7. Thierry Henry
TH14 cried before the start of the 2003 Confed Cup semi final between France and Turkey, in the aftermath of the tragic death of Marc-Vivien Foe during the other semi final, Cameroon v Columbia.
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8. William Gallas
Billy G isn’t afraid of his emotions. Here he lets it all out after Chelsea’s loss to Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League semi final.
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9. John Terry
One of my favourite football photos of all time.
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10. Emmanuel Eboue
The unpopular Arsenal defender shed a tear or two last season when he was roundly booed by his own fans during the Gooners’ 1-0 win over Wigan at the Emirates Stadium.
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11. Cristiano Ronaldo
C-Ron has blubbed more than once on the pitch – of course he has. Here he cries after Man Utd’s defeat by Arsenal in the 2005 FA Cup final. Touching.