Former Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge says that he attracted more popularity for his refusal to shake hands with his former teammate John Terry than for his playing career.
Bridge, while representing Manchester City, ignored Terry ahead of the kick-off between City and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on February 27, 2010.
Prior to the kick off, reports had emerged that Terry had an affair with Bridge's then-girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel.
"The most disappointing aspect of it all is that I'm probably more famous for not shaking someone's hand than I am for playing football," said Bridge, speaking on behalf of online betting site BetStars.
"I get abuse walking down the street now and I let it go in one ear and out the other. It's a handshake after all, nothing more.
"It's so hard for me to talk about the scenario because there would be other stuff to divulge. But what I will say is that I could not believe the atmosphere at the game that day and the reaction of my team-mates, in the build up to the match and during.
"I still don't think anyone knows the full story but my team-mates that day were amazing. I felt like my team-mates wanted to win, for me.
"Players like Carlos Tevez and Craig Bellamy, who afterwards said some things I couldn't believe.
"For us to win that day was unbelievable. I was disappointed in the way I played and didn't think we would win.
"The atmosphere was incredible and it was a great result."
Source: tribalfootball.com