Thomas Gravesen swung for Robinho 16 years ago today in furious training ground bust-up

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Real Madrid training.The pair had to be separated by team-mates as tempers flared on the training ground, with the Brazilian winger having taken an exception to a heavy challenge from his team-mate.

Gravesen was pictured throwing punches at Robinho at the time, with the incident understood to have contributed to his exit from the Santiago Bernabeu just weeks later.Known for his hardman antics, Gravesen had become a cult hero at Everton during his five years with the club, prior to a shock move to Spain in January 2005.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumInitially signed by Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Gravesen was part of the squad inherited by Fabio Capello when he took over earlier in the summer of 2006.At first, Capello admitted he stayed out of the Danish midfielder's way, explaining: "He's just a little bit peculiar.

I don't mess with him.”However, the Robinho incident broke the former England manager's trust and he was later quoted stating: "His behaviour is like this, and I don't like it, everything has to be done like he wants it to be done.”Who is football's craziest hardman ever?

Let us know in the comments section below.Just weeks after images of the bust-up began circulating, Gravesen had been sold to Celtic.