It was in a messy situation in the Spanish penalty area that Zlatan Ibrahimovic put his left arm and elbow in the back of Azpilicueta who fell into the grass.
Now the star tells about the situation.
- I did it on purpose.
I'm not ashamed to say that.
He did something stupid to my teammate.
Played tough against him.
It was stupid, but I did it to make him understand.
"You do not do that damn thing.
You do not have enough stake to do that to me again.
I will show you what happens if you do that to me ”.
That was the reason why I did it, says Zlatan.
"I did something stupid, but I would do it again"
If Azpilicueta said anything after the match, Ibrahimovic answers:
- What should he say?
He would not say it to me, he should say it to my teammate who will not do anything because he is too kind.
It was not well done by me but I would still do it again.
That's how I am.
I'm not ashamed to say that.
After the incident, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was awarded his second yellow card in the qualifiers and is thus suspended in Sweden's upcoming playoff in March.
- It's not about missing the playoffs.
It's about making him understand that you are not giving in to someone who is lying down.
You do not attack a dog that does not talk.
- I'm not afraid to tell you.
I did something stupid, but I would do it again.
100 percent.