sateeh said:
Catania defender Andrea Sottil has hit out at Inter’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic after their bust-up during Sunday’s match at the San Siro. “He acts like a kindergarten child.”
The two players argued repeatedly during the match, which was won 2-1 by the Nerazzurri, and footage aired on Italian television on Sunday evening also showed the Swede spitting in Sottil’s direction – an act which may cost him a ban.
“Ibrahimovic acted childishly. At the end of the match I went over to Julio Cruz to tell him that Ibra is not a fair player and guess what – he agreed with me,” said Sottil.
“As to the spit, I admit I didn’t realise he did that. I can only confirm that this behaviour is typical of kindergarten children.
“After Dejan Stankovic’s goal, Ibra turned toward me and did an impolite gesture with his hand and then started to laugh at me.
“I am 32-years-old and I won’t let anyone make fun of me. Ibrahimovic is really an unpleasant person, a professional at his level shouldn’t act that way.
“I also complained with Lele Oriali on the bench, he told Ibra to calm down but it was useless,” concluded the Catania man.
If the footage confirms the Swede’s act, he may be slapped with a three-match ban, although a different camera angle may prove that the spit was aimed at the ground.
Ibrahimovic will also be forced to watch Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Spartak Moscow from the stands, as he serves the ban handed out after he was dismissed during the previous match with Bayern Munich.
The two players argued repeatedly during the match, which was won 2-1 by the Nerazzurri, and footage aired on Italian television on Sunday evening also showed the Swede spitting in Sottil’s direction – an act which may cost him a ban.
“Ibrahimovic acted childishly. At the end of the match I went over to Julio Cruz to tell him that Ibra is not a fair player and guess what – he agreed with me,” said Sottil.
“As to the spit, I admit I didn’t realise he did that. I can only confirm that this behaviour is typical of kindergarten children.
“After Dejan Stankovic’s goal, Ibra turned toward me and did an impolite gesture with his hand and then started to laugh at me.
“I am 32-years-old and I won’t let anyone make fun of me. Ibrahimovic is really an unpleasant person, a professional at his level shouldn’t act that way.
“I also complained with Lele Oriali on the bench, he told Ibra to calm down but it was useless,” concluded the Catania man.
If the footage confirms the Swede’s act, he may be slapped with a three-match ban, although a different camera angle may prove that the spit was aimed at the ground.
Ibrahimovic will also be forced to watch Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Spartak Moscow from the stands, as he serves the ban handed out after he was dismissed during the previous match with Bayern Munich.
