Antonio Cassano has revealed that he had an offer to join Liverpool

The Italian playmaker was among the best players of his time, but his career was marred by contentious events both on and off the field, and the former striker was infamous for his temper, bad behaviour, and lack of discipline. Known as "Cassanate" by the media and former manager Fabio Capello as a result, the ex-England manager is just one of several well-known figures, including AS Roma icon Francesco Totti, with whom the hot-tempered Cassano had disagreements while still a player.

Cassano won La Liga with Real Madrid, but the Italian eventually struggled at the Bernabeu, scoring just four goals in 29 appearances while dealing with weight and medical issues. As a result of his new moniker, "Gordito," which means "chubby" in English, Real Madrid reportedly fined him for every gramme over his playing weight. The following month, the club suspended him for "disrespecting" new manager Fabio Capello.