Kulusevski was not allowed to start against France and commented on it after the match.
- I was shocked when I thought it felt great at training, he said to TV4.
That, in turn, got Zlatan Ibrahimovic to go out on Twitter.
What a fucking joke.
Another proof.
Incompetent people in the wrong positions that suffocate Swedish football ", he wrote and shared Aftonbladet's article where national team captain Janne Andersson reacted to the whole thing.
Kulusevski himself wants to de-dramatize the whole thing.
- I think it was strange that it got big as it went wrong.
I learned something new from it.
I am 20 years old and I have learned something, he says at the press conference after the Portugal loss.
How did it affect you?
- Actually nothing.
Because there's nothing I can influence.
I can influence what I do on the football field.
I just want to play football and get better.
The team was not affected at all, but I think it's a shame that it became so huge.
What do you say about Zlatan's tweet?
- Zlatan, I absolutely look up to him.
What he has done is incredible and I am grateful for what he has done for Swedish football.
But I can not comment on what he says.
He must be responsible for that.
It's Zlatan.
I do not know what to say.
The match against Portugal was Kulusevski's first from the start in the national team and then he met his new teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
- I was happy and proud.
First start in the national team.
Incredibly cool.
It was very important to start because you have to be comfortable.
Incredibly fun to play with new teammates.
It's sad that we lost, but I thought it was good in the first half until we got a red card, he says.