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Daily Mirror
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James Nursey

Behind Jack Grealish and Oriol Romeu's tunnel spat as tempers flared after Man City draw

Jack Grealish confronted rival Oriol Romeu in the tunnel because the Southampton player kept pinching him.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admitted that Manchester City ’s £100million man “had a conversation” with the midfielder after the game following their on-pitch spat in the 1-1 draw at St Mary’s on Saturday.

The dirty tricks started right from kick off with Romeu setting out to antagonise Grealish by repeatedly pinching and twisting his skin and trying to spin him off balance.

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