The Brazilian explains the altercation he had at the end of the title clash against Manchester City.
The success of City of Manchester want Fluorescence In (4-0). final of Club World Cup A scuffle broke out between the players. Felipe Melo A fight was coming Kyle Walker.
After the game, the midfielder explained what happened in the mixed zone.
“I've already spoken here. Sorry for the strong words, but I already see a lot of nonsense against Gremio, and I'm starting to get annoyed. I didn't cause any trouble, I simply defended Martinelli. That person Greelish It is disrespectful. He is a great player, he plays for a national team, but he is disrespectful and eventually starts shouting 'Ole'. All our players were angry, of course, when the game was over Greelish He chose a less important player, he chose Martinelli. When he came and saw Felipe Melo He started playing the victim,” he said Mellow.
“We've had great games this season. We won 10-0 in the Copa Sudamericana last year and we always respect them. We beat our biggest rival 4-1 and we always respect them. We beat one of the biggest clubs in the world, Rivera. Blade, 5-1, and we always respect that. We won the final with Boca Juniors, we always respect them. So all you have to do is respect them. Suddenly it has a bad impact. What I did to protect my teammates and the organization, I always did that. I will, nobody is going to insult the company I work for, nobody is going to insult my players, nobody is going to shout about my players,” he explained.
How did the argument begin?
The origin of the fight was a play shortly after Phil Foden scored England's fourth goal in the 44th minute. Jack Grealish He received the ball on the left wing and after passing the ball, Martinelli scored.
The Brazilian left his body on the Englishman after breaking free from the ball. After the final whistle, Greelish He went to deal with Martinelli, and Felipe Melo He quickly appeared to defend his partner.
The same thing happened to the walker standing opposite PhilipBoth pushed each other. Greelish He was behind the captain city and confronted the guard Fluorescence.
A member of the technical staff of city He also tried to convince Greelish and pushed him out of his way, and confusion was dissolved in the playground.
After the push-ups, Felipe Melo He had a friendly chat with Guardiola and attended the medal and trophy ceremony with his teammates.