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Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Mani Pulite / Publivis: 19-month suspended sentence through patteggiamento for false accounting, false invoices and misappropriation” and “Break with Fininvest: abrupt dismissal and retrospective conflict with Marcello Dell'Utri”.
11 controversies · 22 sources1 conviction
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Refusal to attend PSG's winter training camp in Doha and request for loan” and “Contractual standoff with PSG and aborted transfer to AS Roma”.
10 controversies · 8 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2020: Black Lives Matter speech against racism and police violence” and “2022: 'Peace. End Gun Violence' message at Roland-Garros following US mass shootings”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Tweet about young refugees and first major BBC impartiality controversy” and “Daily Mail: tax avoidance allegations and Lineker's public response”.
10 controversies · 13 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Portsmouth-Southampton-Portsmouth moves and accusations of 'betrayal'” and “Panorama 2006: secretly filmed comments on Andy Todd and suspected 'tapping up'”.
10 controversies · 25 sources1 formal charge
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Dropped for Eden Gardens Test after shot deemed irresponsible: "No Kapil, No Test" crisis” and “Manoj Prabhakar's match-fixing allegation not corroborated by CBI”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “PSG: Public confrontation with Thomas Tuchel after substitution” and “Euro 2021: Public tensions with Olivier Giroud over lack of passes”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “'Messi and Friends' charity matches: Money laundering investigation concerning organisers” and “Image rights tax fraud: Final conviction for three offences”.
10 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction
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Egyptian international footballer and iconic Liverpool forward.
10 controversies · 16 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Lifetime match-fixing ban subsequently overturned by court” and “Claim that he was targeted for belonging to a minority, followed by apology”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “First assault allegation: charge dropped after witness failed to appear” and “Second assault case involving former partner: prosecution collapses and Sterling cleared”.
10 controversies · 20 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Exclusion from IPL 2010 for breaching contractual rules” and “Altercation with James Anderson: initial fine followed by final finding of not guilty”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2009–2015: Unauthorised construction in protected environmental area and civil/administrative judgment” and “2018: Passports seized in Brazil to enforce environmental case”.
10 controversies · 14 sources1 formal charge
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2020: sent off against Porto, insults towards match officials and six-day suspension” and “2020–2021: coaching qualifications case — fraud allegations ultimately rejected”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Sanction in South Africa following code of conduct violation” and “Shoulder-barge on Michael Vaughan: 50% fine”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1999: fight with Charles Barkley — one-game suspension and $10,000 fine” and “2002: fight with Brad Miller — three-game suspension and $15,000 fine”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
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Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Public dispute with coach Greg Chappell and removal from captaincy” and “Land allotment for his school annulled by Supreme Court”.
10 controversies · 13 sources
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Former Swedish international footballer, now an executive/adviser within the AC Milan organisation.
10 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Tax fraud conviction in Germany” and “Highly publicised divorce and transatlantic child custody dispute”.
9 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions1 formal charge
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2019: Defence against Hamilton at Monza — black-and-white flag for unsportsmanlike conduct” and “2019: Suzuka — collision with Verstappen then remains on track with damaged wing, double penalty”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainmentSport
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2016: 'candy asses' message targeting male Fast 8 co-stars and conflict with Vin Diesel” and “2017: dispute with Tyrese Gibson over Hobbs & Shaw and Fast 9 delay”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2007: Blocks Lewis Hamilton in pits during Hungarian qualifying — five-place grid penalty” and “2007: Spygate — emails used in FIA investigation and cooperation under immunity, with no individual sanction”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Provisional 90-day FIFA suspension for failure to cooperate” and “FIFA sanction: warning and 7 000 CHF fine for non-cooperation”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Temporary demotion to reserve team after lateness at Lyon” and “Refusal to warm up before OM–PSG, followed by public apology”.
9 controversies · 18 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2010: 'The Decision' — televised announcement of departure from Cleveland to Miami and national backlash” and “2010: Presentation of Miami's 'Big Three' and 'not two, not three…' promise”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “England in Iceland: Covid bubble breach, local fine and dismissal from squad” and “Nitrous oxide video: Apology for 'poor judgement' days after Iceland incident”.
9 controversies · 17 sources1 formal charge
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Photographs and music video with a young exotic cat in Dubai amid concerns about the exotic animal trade” and “Public support for Quincy Promes after his convictions and warning from Dutch football officials”.
9 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Departure from Schalke after contract talks break down and loss of trust” and “Photograph with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, followed by international retirement denouncing racism and disrespect”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “North Carolina 1990: Refuses public endorsement of Harvey Gantt against Jesse Helms and 'Republicans buy sneakers too' remark” and “Gambling 1991–1993: Cheques, alleged debts and Atlantic City trip; NBA investigations find no violation”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Contentious Split with Ferrari Following the 1977 World Championship” and “Lauda Air Flight 004 Crash and Debate over Airline Safety”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “FFF's 2021 redundancy plan and criticism of its implementation” and “Security fiasco at Stade de France Champions League final”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
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Polish international footballer, forward and captain of the Polish national team.
9 controversies · 15 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “IPL 2019: Fine of 15% of match fee for code of conduct breach” and “IPL 2021–2022: Repeated Mumbai Indians slow over-rate sanctions under his captaincy”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2012–2014: identity controversy over feeling 'more British than Irish', then decision to represent Ireland at Olympics” and “2016: withdraws from Rio Olympics over Zika, then comments about Olympic sports 'that matter'”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “NBA fine for public criticism of refereeing” and “Touching microphones before positive Covid-19 test and subsequent apology”.
9 controversies · 9 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2020: Angry racket strike accidentally hits father at ATP Cup — warning and penalty point” and “2021: Initially refuses COVID vaccination unless mandatory and comments on side effects — Greek government criticism”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2016 NBA Finals: throws mouthguard into crowd, ejected and fined $25,000” and “2017: publicly rejects Under Armour CEO's pro-Trump remarks”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Threat against referee Kerry Fraser and challenge to fight in car park” and “25-game NHL suspension for violating aftercare programme”.
9 controversies · 18 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Private interests in casinos before joining government” and “Attempted extortion complaint linked to Gujan-Mestras casino, case closed without further action”.
8 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2022 World Cup: criticism of Qatar selection and treatment of workers” and “2022 World Cup: fierce attack on refereeing after elimination by Morocco”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2023 NCAA final: Racialised controversy over Angel Reese's gesture; Clark defends opponent” and “WNBA 2024: Chennedy Carter's hard foul on Clark and wave of harassment targeting Carter”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Provocative gesture towards booing fans during 2009 elimination” and “Two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in game four against Washington”.
8 controversies · 18 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2011: illegal knee against Nik Lentz — victory overturned to no-contest” and “2012: first documented featherweight limit miss against Cub Swanson”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Michael Watson fight: catastrophic brain injury and judicial liability of Boxing Board, not Eubank” and “Steve Collins, 'hypnosis' and warning about risk of death: disciplinary fine”.
8 controversies · 16 sources2 convictions
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1998 World Cup: Red card against Argentina and wave of public vilification” and “Rebecca Loos and other women's infidelity allegations, denied by Beckham”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Twitter attacks on journalists: Cricket Australia fine” and “Physical altercation with Joe Root: suspension and fine”.
8 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2021: High-speed crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola, heated confrontation then public apology” and “2022: Collision with Sergio Pérez at Austrian start — five-second penalty”.
8 controversies · 9 sources
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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2015 playoffs: charge into Mike Dunleavy, ejection and one-game suspension” and “2018: verbal threat after Mario Hezonja steps over him at Madison Square Garden”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
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