PAOLO DI CANIO has gone viral for sensationally HEADBUTTING a table while on punditry duty.

The former and hitman is a regular pundit for Sky Sports in Italy.

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Eski futbolcu Paolo Di Canio, Şampiyonlar Ligi maçı yorumu sırasında sinirlerine hakim olamayarak masaya kafasını vurdu, kanlar içinde kaldı.

O anlarda Fabio Capello ayağa kalkarak Di Canio’ya mendil uzattı. pic.twitter.com/q7aO3vud38

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Collage of a bald man with an orange tie in four different poses, including looking down, covering his face with his hand, and a blurred image of him bending over.Paolo Di Canio got into a passionate conversation during his Champions League punditry dutiesCredit: X Paolo Di Canio appearing to jump in front of a blue and pink striped background.The retired striker ended up banging his head off the table three timesCredit: X Paolo Di Canio covering his face with his hand.Di Canio appeared to cut his forehead openCredit: X

And during the broadcaster’s coverage of yesterday’s quarter-finals, he showed he still has the same hot-headedness and sense of humour which made him a cult hero.

Following a back-and-forth with presenter Federica Masolin, the 57-year-old banged his head on the table THREE TIMES.

And the banging of his head on the piece of furniture appeared to draw blood.

The entire production team, as well as the millions of viewers across the country, were stunned by Di Canio’s antics.

As was fellow pundit, former and manager Fabio Capello.

Capello was quickly on hand to give a tissue to wipe his forehead after realising his countryman was bleeding.

Host Masolin couldn’t quite believe what she’d witnessed, chuckling as Di Canio lamented his outburst as he sat back down with a tissue on his head.

Two men, one in glasses and a suit, and a bald man in a dark shirt, stand facing each other and shaking hands on a stage with a blue backdrop.Former England boss Fabio Capello was on hand to give Paolo Di Canio a tissue for his headCredit: X

Footage of Di Canio’s antics, understandbly, went viral – which would’ve been the case for several of his on-the-pitch incidents had social media been around then.

One baffled footie fan wrote on X: “Hahahaha, absolute chaos this lad. What a player, though.”

Another said: “Unhinged Paolo is the best Paolo.”

And another said: “Goldberg is proud.”

One sarcastically remarked: “He always used to seem so chill.”

Another chimed in: His head’s f***ed up, damn it.”

Di Canio’s most memorable act of hot-headedness undoubtedly came when he was plying his trade for Sheffield Wednesday.

In the 1998/99 season, he protested receiving a red card against Arsenal by .

The late Alcock, who passed away in 2018, fell to the floor in a truly comical manner.

Di Canio paid dearly for his act of aggression, with Prem chiefs handing him a 11-MATCH BAN and a £10,000 fine.

A soccer player in a blue and white striped jersey argues with a referee who is on his knees on the field.Paulo Di Canio sensationally shoved referee Paul Alcock when he was playing for Sheffield WednesdayCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD

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