![]() ![]() Gregory said after the match: "His goal wasn't an answer to me, he just wanted to show off his nice slim figure afterwards. ![]() Ginola responded in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City in December 2000 - first, he used his hands to gesture a big belly after assisting Dion Dublin, before ripped his shirt off to show his toned physique after scoring the equaliser. One such incident during his Villa Park stint was a row he had with manager, John Gregory, who was critical of Ginola after believing his player had put on weight. ![]() That same year, Johan Cruyff called him one of the best players in the world.Ī £3m move to Aston Villa followed in 2000, where he scored seven goals in 41 appearances during one-and-a-half seasons at the club, whilst also winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2001. He also scored one of his most famous goals against Barnsley in the FA Cup, taking the ball past numerous players before slotting it into the back of the net to win the game 1-0.
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