Zlatan Ibrahimović in training ground bust-up
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AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović got into an ugly fight with his team-mate Oguchi Onyewu during a training match at the Milanello field on Friday.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported the two players came to blows after Ibrahimović put in a particularly crunching tackle on the American, who missed a year of action with a knee problem and has not featured for the Serie A club this term.
Onyewu allegedly reacted angrily by putting his hand around the Swede's neck and it took several people to separate them, terminating the training session.
However, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani the brawl was "a good sign."
"It's true that there was a vivacious clash between them and the training session was suspended for a little while," Galliani told the club's website.
"It often happens on a football field and the news only made headlines because it was witnessed by a few fans in the stands, as we were on one of the outer training pitches.
"In any case, they cleared the air between them and I spoke to both of them for a long time. It's all over.
"In fact, I consider it to be a good side. I like to see players with grit. I prefer that to training sessions with chamomile tea where people are falling asleep."
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported the two players came to blows after Ibrahimović put in a particularly crunching tackle on the American, who missed a year of action with a knee problem and has not featured for the Serie A club this term.
Onyewu allegedly reacted angrily by putting his hand around the Swede's neck and it took several people to separate them, terminating the training session.
However, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani the brawl was "a good sign."
"It's true that there was a vivacious clash between them and the training session was suspended for a little while," Galliani told the club's website.
"It often happens on a football field and the news only made headlines because it was witnessed by a few fans in the stands, as we were on one of the outer training pitches.
"In any case, they cleared the air between them and I spoke to both of them for a long time. It's all over.
"In fact, I consider it to be a good side. I like to see players with grit. I prefer that to training sessions with chamomile tea where people are falling asleep."
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