2023-12-23 13:53:43
Manchester City became champion of the Club World Cup in a final that they dominated from start to finish against Fluminense. In the preview it was known that the English team was the favorite to lift the title in Jeddah; However, the Brazilians had a slight hope of surprising and matching the feat that Corinthians, the last champion from Conmebol, had achieved in 2012 against Chelsea.
Nathan Aké received rejection from the Rio defense and finished freely from mid-range, crashing the ball into the post. Unfortunately for Flu, the rebound fell to Julián Álvarez, who, from his chest, sent it to save for 1-0 before the first minute of play was over.
From then on, everything was the domain of the citizens, who continued with Nino’s own goal, Álvarez’s double and Foden’s goal to make it 4-0.
Jhon Arias reacts to the defeat against Manchester City in the Club World Cup final | Photo: REUTERS
Once referee Szymon Marciniak’s final whistle was heard, what should have been a celebration turned into a few seconds of anger between Felipe Melo, Fluminense’s referee, and two Manchester City players: captain Kyle Walker and midfielder Jack Grealish.
The official broadcast cameras showed the moment in which Melo arrives to complain to Grealish and what he receives is pushes from Walker. The situation escalated until each teammate came in to separate them to prevent the Club World Cup final from ending in something more serious.
After the award ceremony, already in the mixed zone, several footballers referred to the events, among them the Colombian Jhon Arias, who launched a serious accusation against the attitude that Grealish had had during the final minutes.
“In fact, Grealish was very bad at the time of the fourth goal, he said ‘olé’ and started making fun of us,” said Arias in statements to Cazé TV, a version that coincided with that of other players of the current champion of the Copa Libertadores. .
Arias rejected the English footballer’s attitude and confessed that this was the trigger for the fight between Melo and Walker. “I think it hurts the sporting spirit. This was not well received and that is why there was discussion at the end,” he added.
Felipe Melo went to look for Jack Grealish after the end of the match. | Photo: Getty Images
Grealish denies everything
“The athlete on the field cannot disrespect the institution. So, for the idiots who call themselves journalists and have already said that I started the mess, I didn’t make any mess, on the contrary, I went to defend Martinelli, who was being cornered by this athlete. And he would do it again. “I am a warrior,” he added.
The Brazilian’s words reached the English press, where they reproduced what Grealish allegedly did after the fourth goal with which they sealed the final.
Faced with so many attacks that fell on him from Brazil, the Manchester City footballer came forward on his X account and denied his rival’s accusation. “Not once did I say ‘olé’,” Grealish wrote, citing a fragment of Melo’s statements published by a pro-citizen team account.
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