"There was absolutely no malice in the challenge. I would never, ever go out to hurt a fellow professional. I am deeply upset that Aaron has suffered such a bad injury and my thoughts are with him. I would like to send him my best wishes too for a speedy recovery." - Ryan Shawcross.
Shawcross' tackle on Aaron Ramsey can be seen here:
That was a horrible injury which might end Ramsey's football career. I wish Ramsey to get well soon and back on football business.
Shawcross claims he is innocent that he didn't mean it. So, is he really a nice guy? 101 Great Goals have listed some of Shawcross' bad tackles in the past which can be seen below:
1. Shawcross during his time at Royal Antwerp - during the defenders' time in Belgium when on loan from Manchester United.
2. Shawcross versus Emmanuel Adebayor - a sliding tackle of the then Arsenal forward's ankle forced Adebayor out for over a month.
Note that the videos are not to emphasize Shawcross is a dirty tackler, it is intend to show some bad tackles by Shawcross in past.
Is Ryan Shawcross a dirty tackler? You decide.
