Top 10 Funniest Football Interviews

Footy clowns on camera!

While footballers are rarely known for their verbal abilities, a combination of extreme pressure, short fuses, and - in some cases - a bizarre philosophy of life has made for some truly comedic and shocking interviews. Check out these memorable gems: there's more entertainment embedded into this page than in an hour-long talk by Alan Shearer on the history of in-swinging corners. That's how good this list is. Watch and enjoy!

10) FERGIE SWEARS ON LIVE TV AND GETS TOLD OFF

9) IAN HOLLOWAY'S BIZARRE 'BIRD-PULLING' ANALOGY

8) GORDON STRACHAN'S 'STUPID ANSWERS' TO 'STUPID QUESTIONS'

7) STEVEN GERRARD SLIPS ON HIS BACKSIDE

6) JAMIE CARRAGHER'S VOICE BREAKS

5) HARRY REDKNAPP LOSES IT ON THE TRAINING GROUND AFTER BEING HIT WITH A BALL


4) JOE KINNEAR'S INFAMOUS TIRADE AGAINST THE DAILY MIRROR (shocking rather than funny)

3) KEEGAN'S INFAMOUS "I WILL LOVE IT" RANT AGAINST FERGIE

2) WALTER SMITH GETS VERY ANGRY WITH A SCOTTISH REPORTER

1) STEVE McCLAREN STARTS TALKING WITH A DUTCH ACCENT AFTER TAKING OVER AT FC TWENTE