Ibrahimovic fires up Kvaratskhelia: “Does he think it’s a friendly match?” – Explosive response from the PSG player!
In an already tense atmosphere following Paris Saint-Germain’s humiliating defeat to Botafogo, a new controversy is rocking French football. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a legendary figure of PSG and world football, did not mince his words in directly attacking Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian star who is supposed to embody the Parisian attack.
In a particularly virulent media intervention, Ibrahimovic pointed out what he deemed to be Kvaratskhelia’s “too casual” attitude during the match.
“Kvaratskhelia made no effort. He walked onto the pitch as if he were playing a friendly match. It’s a shame at this level. When you wear the PSG jersey, you fight until the last minute. He showed nothing.”
These statements, immediately relayed by the French and international press, lit the fuse. Indeed, Kvaratskhelia, usually reserved in the face of criticism, this time chose to hit back in a message published on his social networks a few hours later:
“With all due respect to Ibrahimovic, he’s not the one on the pitch today. He can talk, but I prefer to act. I have nothing to prove to those who judge without knowing the context.”
This message, accompanied by a photo of the Georgian winger during the pre-match warm-up, immediately triggered a wave of reactions on social media . PSG fans are divided: some defend the legitimacy of the criticism of Ibra, a symbol of the club and its high-level standards; others support their new star, pointing to collective rather than individual problems in this defeat.
Behind the scenes at PSG, this public altercation is starting to cause concern. According to some sources close to the dressing room, the atmosphere between the team’s senior players and Kvaratskhelia has been tense for several weeks, with some criticizing him for his individualism and lack of defensive commitment.
The coaching staff, for its part, is trying to put out the fire. The Parisian coach reportedly had a private discussion with Kvaratskhelia with the aim of refocusing the player on upcoming matches. The club does not want to see a climate of conflict develop as the new season approaches.
It remains to be seen whether this controversy will serve as an electroshock for the Georgian player, or whether it will mark the beginning of a deeper unease between him and the Parisian environment.
What is certain is that with a figure like Zlatan Ibrahimovic around, every word carries weight , and every silence can be interpreted. PSG, once again, finds itself in the spotlight – but not for the right reasons.
