Would you mess with this guy, even if he didn’t have a sword?

If you thought Joey Barton got up to despicable things outside McDonalds, then you’d be right. Pulling in at a close second, however, is former Schalke and Werder Bremen beefcake Thorsten Legat, who is in hot water for brandishing a samurai sword outside his local Maccy Ds.

Allegedly, the former Bundesliga Championship winner was in his car with his wife when he was threatened by a group of youths. One thing lead to another, and Legat took his trusty sword from his boot (as you do), and in the ensuing scuffle somehow injured the head of one of the troublemakers (presumably he didn’t cut it off).

The incident actually occurred last year, but the court case had been ongoing until yesterday, when Legat was forced to pay 1,000 Euros for his attempted assault.

Spoiler bonus: During his 243-game career, Legat was known for his bizarre statements to the press. Our favourite:

“Our chances are 70:50″

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