What is the most pathetic excuse ever?

[Clevers]

Closest thing to Yaya's 'disrespect' upset was probably when ex-World-Footballer-of-the-Year George Weah walked out on City after being asked to make his own cup of tea.

Or am I dreaming that one ?

The state we were in then he probably had to bring his own tea bags,

 

[AustinBlue]

Stephen Ireland's dying granny was a good one

 

[BTH]

Not so much pathetic excuses as bizarre incidents here:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/5786306/Top-10-bizarre-football-injuries-to-rival-childs-play-of-Liverpool-defender-Fabio-Aurelio.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... relio.html</a>

Found them while I was looking up the legendary Dave Beasant/salad cream bottle incident!