Blokhin loses his cool and dares Ukraine reporter
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June 21, 2012, Thursday
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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.
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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