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He played for Manchester United, had a fight with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jose Mourinho had to intervene

This defender had a big conflict at Manchester United with the striker where lots of insults were exchanged, until Mourinho stopped the fight.

By Mauricio Saenz

This defender had a big conflict at Manchester United with the striker where lots of insults were exchanged, until Mourinho stopped the fight.
This defender had a big conflict at Manchester United with the striker where lots of insults were exchanged, until Mourinho stopped the fight.
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In a dressing room, lots of things happen. Some yellings here and there are quite normal, emotions run high. But some years ago, it almost reached the point of a real fight in Manchester United. And involved Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who got angry at a teammate. It could have ended badly if it was not for Jose Mourinho stopping it.

It was an UEFA Europa League match, in the season that the Red Devils won it. The Swede wanted all the balls to be passed to him, and when his teammate passed it to Paul Pogba instead, Zlatan got mad and insulted him. The reply of that player was 'What is your problem, big nose? Shut up!'.

That player is Marcos Rojo, who almost used his fists when he confronted Ibrahimovic at half time, but Mourinho stopped the fight. The next day, the defender felt someone grabbed him from behind at breakfast. It was Zlatan, who told him 'You cannot say that to me', gave a lighted insult and laughed.

Rojo also said, when he told the story: 'Actually, we got along very well', and laughed. It became quickly a past thing. Now all of them are in different places in their careers, but he will not forget the time he provoked the anger and almost fought with one of the best strikers ever.


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