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Blokhin loses his cool and dares Ukraine reporter

FURIOUS Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin offered to "step outside" with a journalist in an extraordinary post-match bust-up following his team's defeat to England.

Blokhin lost his cool with a Ukrainian journalist after a refereeing blunder cost his team a goal.

When questioned by the journalist about the physical condition of the Ukrainian team the burly former Ballon d'Or winning international striker snapped: "Respect my job. Lets' do this one-on-one. You want to go with me?

"Let's have a 'man conversation'."

When the journalist involved in the exchange stood up a UEFA moderator stepped in to defuse the spat but Blokhin was undeterred.

"You should respect that I played football? Did you play football? Respect my job and me. I won't allow anyone to criticize my team. If you're a man, go with me. One on one."

"There are five referees on the pitch and the ball is 50 centimeters behind the goal-line. Why do we need five officials?," Blokhin said. He also claimed John Terry and Andy Carroll had both been guilty of fouls that should have been received yellow cards.



 

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