What to expect from the pitbull!!!

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Cardiff City's new signing, Gary Medel, has previous with FourFourTwo. Even before he waved goodbye to La Liga, even before he waved hello by joining Sevilla in 2011, the combative/psychotic Chilean midfielder was featured in the magazine's regular Planet Football column, The Boy's A Bit Loco. Here's what we had to say in June 2010, when Medel was playing for Argentina's Boca Juniors...

Nutter credentials
The 'Pit Bull' is ferocious. In his four-year career he's had red cards for kicking, punching, swearing, elbowing and spitting. His behaviour away from the pitch isn't any better. During his several bans, he's attended games stripped to the waist alongside the club's most dangerous hooligans. Last year he crashed his car, sending himself hurtling through the windscreen. His explanation: "I fell asleep."

Most spectacular outburst
Having been sent off in the 16th minute of the Under-20 World Cup semi-final, he waited for the final whistle to have a 'word' with the referee. The resulting kerfuffle saw police use pepper gas and zap Medel with electric tasers.

They said
"He doesn't feel like talking in the dressing room – he's very silent." Boca team-mate Nicolas Gaitan suggests Medel is trying to turn over a new leaf.

He said
"If it hadn't been for football, I would be stealing or trafficking drugs." Medel tells it as it is.

Worth the hassle?
Last month, he netted twice in Boca Juniors' 2-0 victory over River Plate in the Argentine Superclasico (above). So he's probably worth the aggro; even though he was sent off in the same match for punching Marcelo Gallardo and kicking Matias Almeyda.

He'll fit right in

Malky couldn't have bothered with a dossier for this one

Does anyone think this guy maybe a bit of a gamble?

Does anyone think this guy maybe a bit of a gamble?

Nope.

Does anyone think this guy maybe a bit of a gamble?

Nope.

MM will get the best out of Medel.He's a great signing.

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Cardiff City's new signing, Gary Medel, has previous with FourFourTwo. Even before he waved goodbye to La Liga, even before he waved hello by joining Sevilla in 2011, the combative/psychotic Chilean midfielder was featured in the magazine's regular Planet Football column, The Boy's A Bit Loco. Here's what we had to say in June 2010, when Medel was playing for Argentina's Boca Juniors...

Nutter credentials
The 'Pit Bull' is ferocious. In his four-year career he's had red cards for kicking, punching, swearing, elbowing and spitting. His behaviour away from the pitch isn't any better. During his several bans, he's attended games stripped to the waist alongside the club's most dangerous hooligans. Last year he crashed his car, sending himself hurtling through the windscreen. His explanation: "I fell asleep."

Most spectacular outburst

That story isn't exactly true:

Chileans lose cool, World Cup semifinal

TORONTO - At least five Chilean players were wrestled to the ground by police, handcuffed and led back into BMO Field long after the final whistle had blown on their semifinal loss to Argentina at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup last night.

By The Ottawa CitizenJuly 20, 2007

TORONTO - At least five Chilean players were wrestled to the ground by police, handcuffed and led back into BMO Field long after the final whistle had blown on their semifinal loss to Argentina at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup last night.

Tensions from a heated game spilled into the night after Chile was eliminated from championship contention with a 3-0 defeat against Argentina. Two eyewitnesses claimed to have seen broken glass on the Chilean bus as it waited to leave the stadium, with dozens of animated fans still yelling outside the main gate.

"We have a security problem," one FIFA official said as he escorted a reporter back to the media centre.

According to another eyewitness, the situation outside the stadium erupted into a conflict between police and members of the Chilean side after the police refused to allow a player to meet with fans behind a barricade.

"Things could have been responded to differently," said Gary Pieters, a witness. "There was only one player. And things only seemed to get out of hand after they knocked him (down)." On the field, the tension seemed to stem from a red card handed to midfielder Gary Medel in the 15th minute, leaving the underdogs a man down early in the first half. Argentina was already up a goal, and the challenge proved too steep for Chile against the defending under-20 champions.

A water bottle thrown from high in the stands burst along the sidelines as the three officials, escorted by police, crept toward the tunnel after the game. They hesitated for a moment, along with their escort, but darted for safety when the debris continued to rain down.

Chilean players had also rushed the officials at the final whistle, and the displeasure didn't disappear as coach Jose Sulantay met with reporters after the game.

"He said that he didn't like the refereeing," a FIFA translator said.

It was not immediately known what, if any, measures would be taken against Chile stemming from the post-game altercation.

The Chileans weren't able to enjoy their time last night for very long.

Argentine striker Angel Di Maria scored in the 12th minute.

The situation worsened for Chile three minutes later, when a piece of Argentine theatre drew a red card from German referee Wolfgang Stark. Medel was sent off after he tried to kick a ball into Argentine defender Gabriel Mercado along the far sideline.

Mercado immediately reached for his eye as though he had been kicked.

It was enough to convince the official, and Chile was reduced to 10 men.

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Having been sent off in the 16th minute of the Under-20 World Cup semi-final, he waited for the final whistle to have a 'word' with the referee. The resulting kerfuffle saw police use pepper gas and zap Medel with electric tasers.

They said
"He doesn't feel like talking in the dressing room – he's very silent." Boca team-mate Nicolas Gaitan suggests Medel is trying to turn over a new leaf.

He said
"If it hadn't been for football, I would be stealing or trafficking drugs." Medel tells it as it is.

Worth the hassle?
Last month, he netted twice in Boca Juniors' 2-0 victory over River Plate in the Argentine Superclasico (above). So he's probably worth the aggro; even though he was sent off in the same match for punching Marcelo Gallardo and kicking Matias Almeyda.

Release the dogs. Gunna be like vinnie jones on coke.

Release the dogs. Gunna be like vinnie jones on coke.

Oh my days! He will be our new Robin Friday. On the pitch one game, then suspended/banged up in a cell the next game!

Luv it

He'll be earmarked by opposing teams from the start i'd say.Bloke sounds a feckin lunatic