"I do not have the right" to do that: the German defender Antonio Rüdiger regrets his gesture on Tuesday on Paul Pogba against France (1-0) at the Euro, but ensures he did not bite the middle of the Blues.
“I am not allowed to go like this with my mouth against his back, it goes without saying.
It looks bad, ”said the Chelsea player, in a reaction broadcast Wednesday by his personal agent.
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“After the final whistle, we spoke very friendly with Paul,” continues the recent Champions League winner with Chelsea, “and both with me and then in an interview, he confirmed that it was not a bite , as some had thought at first ”.
No sanction?
The 28-year-old German does not expect to be penalized after the fact as Spain's match referee Carlos del Cerro Grande did not take action at the time.
"He told me that he would have sanctioned me if he had thought it was a fault," said Rüdiger.
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Pogba, very upset at the time, reported the incident to the referee, but then wanted to play down at a post-match press conference. “We are friends, we have known each other for a long time. It was nothing serious, "said the Frenchman, designated" man of the match "by UEFA," I think he ate me a bit. He didn't get a box and I think it's better that way. I don't want him suspended for this. We kissed at the end of the match and that was it, ”he explained.
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