1 Nicklas Bendtner fought with a Danish fan in a team hotel

Striker Nicklas Bendtner has apologised to the Denmark fan he fought with in his national team's hotel during the recent international break. Supporter Jesper Jensen said the on loan Sunderland striker "kicked my shoulder and you could see a foot print on my shoulder". The forward, who could yet return to Arsenal, gave Jensen his shirt from Denmark's match with Finland as part of his apology.

We're not sure what it is about being away from home for some sport stars, because Bendtner is not the first athlete to find himself in trouble at a hotel…

BARTON'S BANGKOK BUST-UP

Six months after being fined six weeks wages for stubbing a cigar out on reserve team player Jamie Tandy during a Christmas party, the 22-year-old Man City midfielder was sent home from the club's 2005 Thailand tour. Reacting to comments from a 15-year-old Everton fan, who also kicked the current QPR captain in the shin at a Bangkok hotel bar, Barton was restrained by team-mate Richard Dunne. Following the scrap with Barton, the Ireland international kicked a wall in frustration, cracking a bone in his foot. Barton, who was fined eight weeks wages for his behaviour and spent time at the Sporting Chance clinic, later joined Newcastle before moving to west London.

PETER BEAGRIE RIDES MOTORBIKE THROUGH A WINDOW

It is exactly how it sounds. Flagging down a local after leaving a bar following a 1991 pre-season friendly with Real Sociedad in Spain, Beagrie hopped on the back of the bloke's motorbike and was kindly driven back to his hotel. Unfortunately, the night porter couldn't be woken, meaning Beagrie couldn't get to his bed, so he did what any of us would have done; he took control of the motorbike he rode home on, drove up the hotel steps and through the plate glass window, later requiring 50 stitches. Thing is, he wasn't even at the right hotel.

POLICE CALLED TO WEST HAM'S END OF SEASON DINNER

Chaos erupted at West Ham's end of season bash in May when striker Demba Ba reportedly refused to sign autographs for Hammers fans. Police were called to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London 24 hours after the club were relegated because tables were apparently being overturned and punches allegedly thrown. Though no arrests were made, David Sullivan later claimed the incident centred on one fan who had too much to drink.

L'AFFAIRE BASTAREAUD

Huge France centre Mathieu Bastareaud – a cousin of Spurs' William Gallas – falsely claimed he was assaulted while returning to the team hotel during France's tour of New Zealand in 2009. Once he was told that CCTV footage showed the 20-year-old walking home uninjured in the early hours of a Sunday morning in June, he was forced to admit that it was because he had spent too much time boozing and simply fell over. “I fell in my bedroom and scarred my cheekbone on the table in the room,” he said. After the scandal, which had brought the then Stade Francais star to the brink of suicide, the French Rugby Federation's disciplinary committee gave Bastareaud a suspended three-month ban during which he was forced to take part in community service relating to amateur rugby.

STEVE HARRISON CAUSES A STINK

While coach at Millwall in 1991, the former Blackpool and Watford defender showed players his party trick at a team hotel, a trick that included a wardrobe, a paper cup and his own stool (not of the seat variety). Harrison, who served as a coach to Graham Taylor at England, was sacked by the Lions for the prank. He has also worked at Palace, Middlesbrough and is now assistant manager at Coventry City.

CHRIS ASHTON AND JAMES HASKELL SHARE THE BLAME IN DUNEDIN

The England pair were both handed £5,000 fines – suspended until 31 December 2012 – and warned about their future conduct. Forward Haskell and Ashton, the back, were accused of inappropriate harassment of hotel worker Annabel Newton during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. However, the RFU later explained that “allegations of very serious wrong-doing” were “entirely false” adding: “We do not believe the players had any intention to sexually harass or intimidate Ms Newton.” The incident was one of many during England's terrible campaign and ended with manager Martin Johnson's resignation on Wednesday.