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Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits brutal shoulder charge on Cesar Azpilicueta in Sweden’s World Cup qualifying clash with Spain was completely deliberate and that he WOULD do it all over again
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not regret brutal shoulder charge on Cesar Azpilicueta
- Swede was booked after sending Spain defender flying during last week’s clash
- Ibrahimovic insisted he would do it all over again and has no regrets
- Booking means AC Milan striker will miss Sweden’s play-off semi-final in March
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted deliberately wiping out Cesar Azpilicueta in a World Cup qualifier last week and insisted he would do it all over again.
The 40-year-old sent the Chelsea captain flying after slamming his shoulder into the back of Azpilicueta in the closing stages of Sweden’s 1-0 defeat against Spain in the World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
As a corner was swung into the box, Ibrahimovic smashed Spain’s right back, flooring him on the spot.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted he did not regret his brutal shoulder barge on Cesar Azpilicueta
Speaking to The Guardian, Ibrahimovic explained the brutal shoulder charge was entirely deliberate and intended to put the Chelsea defender in his place for ‘acting big’ against a Sweden player earlier in the game.
‘The other day in the national team, I gave a tackle to [Cesar Azpilicueta]. I did it on purpose,’ he said.
‘I’m not ashamed to say it because he did something stupid to my player. Acting big to my player.
The 40-year-old brutally shoulder charged the Chelsea captain in Sweden’s defeat by Spain
Azpilicueta was sent to the floor in agony as his Spain team-mates complained to the referee
‘It was a stupid thing but I would…
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Source : dailymail
