Offside Soundoff: Which Player Broke Your Heart?

By: Daryl | February 6th, 2009

Kaka’s proposed £100m (or whatever it was) move to Man City got a lot of people quite excited. Including us. But deep down we all knew it was never going to happen.

All except Christopher Atkins that is. This City fan was a true believer. So much so that he went and got “Kaka” tattooed on his chest. For reals.

We can’t show you the image, because The Sun newspaper isn’t particularly generous when it comes to that sort of thing. So you’ll have to click on over there to take a look at Atkins regrettable bit of bodyart.

Atkins will probably be more embarrassed than heartbroken. Because – assuming they don’t get relegated – City will eventually sign some other big name superstar, and then Atkins can tattoo that player’s name on his body instead.

But that’s not the case for players your team has loved and lost. Remember Newcastle fan Robert Nesbit, who got a tattoo of Andy Cole – in full Toon Army kit – on his leg? Only for Cole to join Man Utd two days later? Now that’s heartbreak.

So I was wondering, which players have broken your heart by either leaving or nearly-but-not-quite- joining your club?

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• diana |  February 6th, 2009 at 7:11 am

  
  
  

  Aaron Ramsey. As a Man Utd supporter, I remembered he was close to signing for us. Before Arsenal got him under our noses. I did not throw a fit though, funny enough!

  Michael Owen is another. Though this was when I was much younger. When I found out he went from Liverpool to Real Madrid, I was like – ‘Why?’. Maybe because I have a sort-of crush on Owen (don’t ask me why), I was just not happy he went to Spain. Well, look what happened after his only season at Real.

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• Kelly |  February 6th, 2009 at 7:19 am

  
  
  

  Henry when he left for Barca, i was almost crying in his farewell interview for the fans.

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• Traian |  February 6th, 2009 at 7:58 am

  
  
  

  When Inter take Roma players almost every year!

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• Mark |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:07 am

  
  
  

  Kevin Nolan leaving for Newcastle. Almost as bad as Big Sam leaving a few years back

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• Taylor |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:27 am

  
  
  

  Beckham to Milan…. HAHAHAHA… Bugger off you primadonna…

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• Dave Martinez |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am

  
  
  

  Watching Maradona score on Greece in the World Cup 94, and seeing his celebration in front of the camera. When I saw those eyes, at the age of 14, I knew he was coked out of his mind or something. And considering I idolized the guy, finding that my suspisions were true was terrible. Big time let down.

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• Paul |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am

  
  
  

  john terry missing that penalty… oh wait, thank you john terry!

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• Dave Martinez |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:29 am

  
  
  

  edit: I know that isnt exactly on topic, but ya, that broke my heart.

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• Flippy |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:32 am

  
  
  

  All those Dutch players that went to Madrid in the last few years, except Robben and Drenthe.

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• Ranjeet |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:43 am

  
  
  

  Sheva to Chelsea.I used to love him before. Now that he has returned,I dont have much respect for him.

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• Rob |  February 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am

  
  
  

  Marcus Stewart signed for Bristol City. *tear*

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• gregorio |  February 6th, 2009 at 9:07 am

  
  
  

  van basten broke my heart when he missed a penalty in the euro’92 semi-final shootout against denmark. the shot was soooo poor, so embarassing from a player of his stature

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• Andersen |  February 6th, 2009 at 9:16 am

  
  
  

  still kinda works
  City = Shit

  When howard left united I was crushed.

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• Shadi |  February 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am

  
  
  

  Ballack to Chelsea ,at Bayern he was my favorite player,now he’s another player plays for Germany .

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• Musab |  February 6th, 2009 at 10:45 am

  
  
  

  When Mario Jardel left Galatasaray right after joining us for 28 million dollars and scoring 40 goals in that season. Found out later he went from the training grounds straight to a friend who supplied him with all the Coke he could handle…

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• Sam |  February 6th, 2009 at 11:41 am

  
  
  

  Well I’m a Spurs fan first and a Marseille fan second, so when Nasri left OM for the Arse, I was this close to crying myself to death.

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• Tommy Wong |  February 6th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

  
  
  

  Baggio ‘94

  I cried.

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• Phil M. |  February 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

  
  
  

  Keane when he left spurs, BUT NOW HESSS BACKKKKKK!!!

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• Al |  February 6th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

  
  
  

  I expect to see Kun Aguero break my heart by following Maradona’s advice of leaving Atletico. That damn…. (I’ll save my profanities for later)

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• 1986 |  February 6th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

  
  
  

  When Titi left Arsenal… and I’ll probably feel the same when Fabregas leaves as well

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• Weston |  February 6th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

  
  
  

  Let’s see….. CALCIOLPI (or however it’s spelled)
  All of Juve, gone.

  And hleb for barça, he was always my fav epl player. He did so wellfor arse in the champs league, and then kuyt tripped him in the box ending everything….

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• Abby |  February 9th, 2009 at 1:08 am

  
  
  

  Miroslav Klose. Both that he went to Bayern, and the way he went. He was one of my very favorite players and I still can’t quite forgive him. Nothing really matches it.

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