MAVUBA DARED TO SLAP IBRAHIMOVIC: THE VIDEO OF THE FIGHT!
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The PSG-Lille match (2-2) on Sunday witnessed a potentially explosive situation. In the 40th minute, Rio Mavuba was jostled by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, prompting a strong reaction from the Lille captain, who slapped the Swedish striker. Despite the altercation taking place in front of the referee, a full-blown confrontation was narrowly avoided between “David and Goliath.”
Interestingly, this incident did not hinder the on-field performance of the two players. Ibrahimovic scored his 15th goal of the season, maintaining his position as the top scorer in Ligue 1. On the other hand, Rio Mavuba responded to Zlatan’s goal with an equalizer in the 44th minute.
After the match, Mavuba commented on the incident, stating, “It’s Ibrahimovic who provokes me (…) He’s two meters tall, we touch his head, and he falls,” in an interview with Eurosport.