17. Eva Carneiro and John Fearn Incident
Eva Carneiro must be one of the most famous medics ever to grace a football pitch, albeit for all the wrong reasons. In August 2015, the ex-Chelsea team doctor and physio John Fearn rushed on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during the Blues’ Premier League curtain raiser against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. Then Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was enraged by his medical team’s decision, which saw the home side temporarily reduced to nine men after Thibaut Courtois was dismissed earlier in the second half. The Portuguese reportedly unleashed a barrage of criticism at Carneiro, who failed to reappear on the touchline before she parted ways with the club in September 2015.
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