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Jack Flintham

Man City legend Sergio Aguero hits back at former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic's comments

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has criticised former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic for claiming that Argentina were disrespectful at the World Cup.

The Argentinian national team were widely criticised for what some deemed to be 'unsportsmanlike behaviour'. Against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, temperatures boiled over between the two sets of players and fierce words were exchanged.

In the final, Aston Villa 'keeper Emi Martinez was booked after throwing the ball away during the penalty shootout and would later be seen during a victory parade in his home country mocking France star Kylian Mbappe. Commenting on Argentina's behaviour at the tournament, Ibrahimovic told France Inter: "Messi is considered the best player in history, I was sure he was going to win.

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