![15 years ago today West Ham's Paolo Di Canio caught a ball in the box to stop play instead of scoring after Everton keeper Paul Gerrard went down with an injury. - 15 years ago today West Ham's Paolo Di Canio caught a ball in the box to stop play instead of scoring after Everton keeper Paul Gerrard went down with an injury. -](https://cdn1.hammers.news/uploads/25/2018/09/GettyImages-1524386.jpg)
15 years ago today West Ham's Paolo Di Canio caught a ball in the box to stop play instead of scoring after Everton keeper Paul Gerrard went down with an injury. -
![I was hailed for most sporting gesture in Prem ever – but team-mates wanted to fight me' - Daily Star I was hailed for most sporting gesture in Prem ever – but team-mates wanted to fight me' - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article31038255.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_Screenshot_2023-09-27_at_101004-copy.jpg)
I was hailed for most sporting gesture in Prem ever – but team-mates wanted to fight me' - Daily Star
![Paolo Di Canio claims days of good sportsmanship over after Luis Suarez handball | Daily Mail Online Paolo Di Canio claims days of good sportsmanship over after Luis Suarez handball | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/01/10/article-0-16C7024B000005DC-593_468x543.jpg)
Paolo Di Canio claims days of good sportsmanship over after Luis Suarez handball | Daily Mail Online
PL Moments: Di Canio catches the ball | Remember this? The crowd rises for an extraordinary sporting gesture from West Ham United's Paolo Di Canio #PLMoments | By Premier LeagueFacebook
PL Moments: Di Canio catches the ball | Remember this? The crowd rises for an extraordinary sporting gesture from West Ham United's Paolo Di Canio #PLMoments | By Premier LeagueFacebook
![Although he is a player of the opposing team, he takes the ball and stops the game : r/nextfuckinglevel Although he is a player of the opposing team, he takes the ball and stops the game : r/nextfuckinglevel](https://external-preview.redd.it/-ECRISdCJDBO4uLXUS82I09hGyM-BnIV4-hnYd9eCeI.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=231253a28c41f76cfe8c35748d0d72fab3c2a958)
Although he is a player of the opposing team, he takes the ball and stops the game : r/nextfuckinglevel
![Sky Sports Premier League on X: "Beach balls, great misses and Paolo Di Canio catching the ball, see our shocking #PLmoments http://t.co/RKsfhYAoQq http://t.co/F3JsmE3n47" / X Sky Sports Premier League on X: "Beach balls, great misses and Paolo Di Canio catching the ball, see our shocking #PLmoments http://t.co/RKsfhYAoQq http://t.co/F3JsmE3n47" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLi7CPqUcAA84bm.jpg)
Sky Sports Premier League on X: "Beach balls, great misses and Paolo Di Canio catching the ball, see our shocking #PLmoments http://t.co/RKsfhYAoQq http://t.co/F3JsmE3n47" / X
![Billy Vunipola hailed for "exceptional sportsmanship" after chalking off his own try - Mirror Online Billy Vunipola hailed for "exceptional sportsmanship" after chalking off his own try - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article13386219.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Everton-versus-West-Ham-United-FA-Carling-Premiership-football.jpg)
Billy Vunipola hailed for "exceptional sportsmanship" after chalking off his own try - Mirror Online
PL Moments: Di Canio catches the ball | Remember this? The crowd rises for an extraordinary sporting gesture from West Ham United's Paolo Di Canio #PLMoments | By Premier LeagueFacebook
![Harry Redknapp shares honest reaction to Paolo Di Canio's famous moment of sportsmanship against Everton - Liverpool Echo Harry Redknapp shares honest reaction to Paolo Di Canio's famous moment of sportsmanship against Everton - Liverpool Echo](https://i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article10401891.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/CD1335931.jpg)