Zlatan Ibrahimovic has received major support from Paul Pogba after being accused of racist remarks towards Romelu Lukaku.
AC Milan’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been under fire after his intense brawl with Romelu Lukaku at the Milan derby. The highly-rated stars engaged in a heated argument. In fact, the dispute only came to an end after Inter’s players stopped the scrap from escalating any further.
Additionally, Ibrahimovic has been accused of racism after fans overheard his controversial statements towards the Belgian. A video of his tough words went viral and also had fans raging on social media. On it, Zlatan clearly calls Lukaku “you little donkey”, which can also be interpreted as a racist expression.
Moreover, Ibrahimovic’s mention of voodoo [religious traditions] were related to a claim that surfaced three years ago. As Lukaku joined Chelsea, Everton’s chief executive stated that the decision had been influenced by the striker’s mother, who had taken part in voodoo traditions in Africa. However, Lukaku quickly denied the claims and was therefore outraged with Zlatan’s words.
Pogba comes to his teammate’s rescue.
After the news surfaced, Manchester United’s midfielder Paul Pogba decided to stand up for his former teammate. According to the Red Devil, claims of racist behavior on Ibrahimovic’s part are ludicrous as the pair share a close relationship. In fact, Pogba suggests that the Sweden international ‘loves him too much’ to be a racist.
Pogba and Ibrahimovic played together at Old Trafford for two years. In fact, the duo always looked like they had a good friendship outside of the pitch. Moreover, both players are managed by superstar agent Mino Raiola.
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