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ROMELU LUKAKU reportedly told Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘f*** you and your wife’ in their explosive Milan derby bust-up.
The two strikers – who were team-mates at Manchester United – came head to head in a fiery clash on Tuesday night after Lukaku was fouled by Alessio Romagnoli on the stroke of half-time.

Romelu Lukaku reportedly told Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘f*** you and your wife’ during their angry spatCredit: Getty Images – Getty

AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic, 39, allegedly shouted: “Go do your voodoo s***, go do your voodoo s***, little donkey,” at the Belgian star.
Lukaku appeared to suggest Ibra had said something about his mother, too, and according to the Mail, the Inter Milan striker fired back, saying: “‘F*** you and your wife, you little b****. You want to speak about my mother?”
The ex-Chelsea and Everton man then charged at the Swede and blasted: “Let’s go inside you b****,” before both players were booked.
Inter staff and players had to restrain Lukaku as the teams made for the tunnel at half-time.

It is believed that Ibrahimovic’s ‘voodoo’ remark was referring to Everton owner Farhad Moshiri’s claim in January 2018 that Lukaku left the Toffees after a witch doctor advised him to join Chelsea.
Lukaku, 27, has since denied those accusations and threatened to sue Moshiri for them.
Zlatan, who had fired his side in front on 31 minutes, picked up a second yellow card just before the hour mark, changing the game.
Lukaku fired in a penalty off the underside of the bar to equalise against the ten men of AC.

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And Christian Eriksen – linked with a move away from the San Siro this month – curled home a perfect free-kick in the seventh minute of injury time to seal Inter’s spot in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
But the angry exchange between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku dominated the headlines.
The pair seemingly got on well during their eight months together at Old Trafford in the 2017-18 season and had a ‘very strong’ partnership.
Zlatan told Sky Sports in 2017: “Lukaku is in the team, scoring a lot of goals – he’s making the job easier for me. Lukaku is only positive. He makes my comeback less pressured.
“He’s scoring his goals and doing what he needs to do, and I’m happy for that. We will see how things go, but I see it [the partnership] very strong.”
Lukaku echoed their positive vibes in an interview in 2019, saying: “Everything I learned from Zlatan was great, from his stories that he told me to being on the field working with him, seeing how competitive he was.
“I learned just to focus, work hard and enjoy it as well. Because he is a guy who you can have a lot fun with as well and having his personality in the dressing room was good.”
Speaking last night, Milan manager Stefano Pioli berated his veteran striker for the red card.

Red card for Zlatan!After getting booked for a confrontation with Romelu Lukaku in the first half, Milan’s goalscorer receives a second yellow for a clumsy challenge 🔴 pic.twitter.com/IdQbgYm2oK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

“And now he gets his own back!”Romelu Lukaku converts from the penalty spot to equalise for Inter after Zlatan’s first-half opener…Never in doubt ❄️ pic.twitter.com/6yHsNm4WSi
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

He said: “The confrontation certainly influenced the match, the first booking caused the sending off.
“They’re big enough and ugly enough, I don’t know what they said to each other, it can happen, we need to move past it and think of the next match.”
Inter boss Antonio Conte, however, hailed his man for the way he dealt with the incident.
He added: “I’ve been a player, so I know that during a game tempers can flare and situations occur when you get angry.
“It was good to see Romelu so concentrated and focused. Ibra has the determination of a winner, a warrior, and I think Romelu is growing in that aspect. I can only be happy to see him fired up.”

Lukaku had to be held back by team-mates as he responded to Ibrahimovic’s commentsCredit: AFP or licensors

Tempers continued to boil over after the half-time whistleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The two strikers were team-mates at Manchester United for eight months in the 2017-18 seasonCredit: Reuters

Ibrahimovic pictured with his wife Helena Seger at an LA Lakers NBA match in 2018Credit: Getty – Contributor

Zlatan was sent off in the second half and that changed the game in Inter’s favourCredit: Reuters

Lukaku dispatched his penalty off the underside of the crossbar to equaliseCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The Belgian had the last laugh as Christian Eriksen scored a 97th-minute free-kick to win the derbyCredit: EPA

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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC clashed heads and rowed furiously with his old Manchester United team-mate Romelu Lukaku before seeing red in an astonishing Milan derby.
The duo’s confrontation spilled over into the tunnel amid a Coppa Italia quarter-final tie where both superstars hit dramatic goals and Inter sub Christian Eriksen curled a brilliant free-kick winner deep into TEN minutes of stoppage time.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku were involved in an astonishing head-to-head clash

Red card for Zlatan!After getting booked for a confrontation with Romelu Lukaku in the first half, Milan’s goalscorer receives a second yellow for a clumsy challenge 🔴 pic.twitter.com/IdQbgYm2oK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

The former Man Utd stars had to be held apart in a fiery gameCredit: Getty Images – Getty

AC icon Ibrahimovic, 39, was seen and heard shouting: “Go do your voodoo s***, go do your voodoo s***, little donkey.”
Lukaku responded with “I’ll f*** you and your wife”.
The ex-Everton and Chelsea ace then charged at the Swede and blasted “Let’s go inside you b****” before both players were booked.
Inter staff had to restrain Lukaku as the teams made for the tunnel at half-time.

It is believed that Ibrahimovic’s ‘voodoo’ remark was referring to Everton owener Farhad Moshiri’s claim in January 2018 that Lukaku left the Toffees after a witch doctor advised him to join Chelsea.
Lukaku has since denied those accusations and threatened to sue Moshiri for it.
The spellbinding tie had already been warmed up by Ibrahimovic cutting inside for a classy opener.
Then the heated contest exploded with the pair flaring-up

Who else but Zlatan?Milan’s 39-year-old talisman finds the bottom corner out of nowhere to give his side to lead in the Coppa Italia vs. Inter! 🦁 pic.twitter.com/kXgZ758oXV
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

Lukaku reacted to what seemed a gentle shove from Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli on the stroke of half-time.
And as they swapped words, Ibrahimovic put his head straight down into the face of the Belgian, who stood his ground.
Ibrahimovic and Lukaku were team-mates at Old Trafford during the 2017/18 season and seemed to have a good relationship.
In 2019, Lukaku told the United website: “Everything I learned from Zlatan was great, from his stories that he told me when he was at Inter, AC Milan, Barcelona and even Ajax, to being on the field working with him, seeing how competitive he was.”
“I learned just to focus, work hard and enjoy it as well. Because he is a guy who you can have a lot fun with as well and having his personality in the dressing room was good.”
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was booked over the incident and later picked up a second yellowCredit: Reuters

Romelu Lukaku dusted himself off to score from the spotCredit: EPA
And the dispute merely highlighted a gripping contest between the Serie A’s current top two sides.
Ibrahimovic, though, failed to last the hour mark as he was sent off for a second booking, given for a clumsy foul in a harmless position in the middle of the pitch.
The saga revved up further when Lukaku levelled with a penalty that was only given on VAR after play had continued.
Leao brought down Nico Barella but the referee was persuaded to have a look at the replay monitor after the ball went out of play.
Ultimately, all the delays forced the ref to add on ten extra minutes.
And it was Inter’s Erikssen who put his own struggles in Italy behind him to win it in the 97th minute, having only come on two minutes before stoppage time.
Lukaku’s yellow card rules him out of the semi-finals.
But Inter boss Conte praised his star striker for his reaction to the incident in the second half.
He said: “To be honest, I’ve been a player, so I know that during a game tempers can flare and situations occur when you get angry.

Super-sub Christian Eriksen scored a dramatic late winnerCredit: Reuters
“The important thing is to keep it in the right dimension.
“It was good to see Romelu so concentrated and focused. Ibra has the determination of a winner, a warrior, and I think Romelu is growing in that aspect.
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JUVENTUS legend Gianluigi Buffon faces a one-game ban for using a blasphemous word towards a team-mate.
The ex-Italy keeper, who will be 43 on Thursday, reproached midfield starlet Manolo Portanova late in the 4-0 Serie A win at Parma on December 19.

Italy’s most legendary keeper Gianluigi Buffon is being investigated for alleged blasphemy, which could lead to a one-match suspensionCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The Italian FA opened an investigation after a clip of the incident went viral on social media.
And they confirmed on Tuesday they are sending the case to the country’s federal court. 
Several sports aces have been punished since Italy brought in the “Blasphemy Law” 11 years ago.
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And a one-match suspension is the expected sanction for 176-cap Buffon, if found guilty.
Blasphemy is often considered the worst type of swearing in the Italian language.
All-time great Buffon certainly showed he has all the fire of his sporting youth as he yelled out in the 80th minute when champions Juventus were already coasting 3-0 up at his old club.
He reportedly told 20-year-old Portanova: “I want to see you stay there, running and suffering.” 

Then came the alleged blasphemous word or expression before, it’s claimed, Buffon rounded off his instructions to the Italy Under-20 man with: “I don’t care about anything else.” 
Such outbursts are easier to hear since the coronavirus pandemic, due to games being played without fans.

Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante was banned for a game last month for a blasphemous phrase during a 5-1 win over Bologna.
And in 2019 Sassuolo’s Francesco Magnanelli and Parma’s Matteo Scozzarella, who is now with Monza, were punished for a similar offence.
A year before that, former Juve midfielder Rolando Mandragora was also penalised for a blasphemous word.

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GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has followed in the footsteps of her partner Cristiano Ronaldo by launching her own fashion range.
The 26-year-old made the announcement to her 23.1 million Instagram followers, though she failed to state when her products will be available for purchase.

Georgina Rodriguez announced on social media that she is launching her own fashion rangeCredit: Instagram @georginagio

Rodriguez knows the fashion industry having worked at a Gucci storeCredit: Instagram @georginagio

She posted three pictures of herself in a nude colour tracksuit showing a picturesque view of Turin in the background.
Captioning the upload, she simply said: “Coming soon, OM by G.”
Rodriguez is no stranger to the fashion industry having caught the eye of Ronaldo when she worked as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid.
And her exciting news lead to a number of messages of support, including former Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina’s sister Daniela.

The ex-wife of James Rodriguez commented: “Nice friend! Yaaaa I want!”
One of Rodriguez’s fans then wrote: “I’m looking forward and excited about this moment.”
Another said: “Wow I just can’t wait for this!”
A fourth added: “I want it all now!”

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Rodriguez boasts more than 23.1 million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @georginagio

Rodriguez will be hoping her own fashion line is just as successful as Ronaldo’s, as his ‘CR7’ range continues to grow.
The Argentinian-born Spanish beauty was recently left stunned after she revealed she received a Christmas card from the former Queen of Spain.
And she set pules racing earlier this month when she wowed in a photo shoot wearing black lingerie.

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MARIO BALOTELLI has had to run a gauntlet of hate on returning to his old club…despite the absence of fans.
The ex-Manchester City and Liverpool maverick joined Italian club Monza last month.

Mario Balotelli faced the wrath of Brescia fans when he returned to watch his former clubCredit: AP:Associated Press

Striker Balo had spent last season with Brescia, but ended his contract following their relegation and a bitter fall-out last summer.
He was not part of Monza’s squad for their Serie B trip to Brescia on Monday, but opted to drive back to his old stamping ground to support his team-mates.
However the 30-year-old was greeted with banners bearing abusive messages.
And Brescia officials banned Balotelli from parking his car at their Mario Rigamonti stadium.

Hardcore Ultra fans also reportedly harassed the Italy international, despite the game being played behind closed doors due to a Covid-19 lockdown.
One banner read: “Balotelli, other players have loved this city.  You are worth nothing to us.
“A man with no class.  You are f****d.”
Balotelli grew up in Brescia before his career first took off at Inter Milan in 2007.

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The frontman watched Monza lose 1-0 to his old club before excusing himself on social media.
He wrote: “I am sorry about those banners, but the truth is Brescia has always been a home to me and will always have my respect.
“I agree that my performances for Brescia last season were not the true Mario. I’m sorry at how things turned out.”

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