English Premier League monster striker Elling Holland, 24, of Manchester City, has been embroiled in a controversy that will not go down well.
The controversy erupted after the 0-0 draw against Inter Milan (Italy) in the first leg of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League Phase 1 match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Sept. 19 (ET).
The match attracted global attention because it was a return match between the two teams that met in the Champions League final in the 2022-2023 season. The result was a bit of a surprise. City, riding a four-game league winning streak, had to settle for a point and their first goalless draw at home this season.
Even City’s star striker, Holland, who had scored nine goals in four league games, had to bow his head to Inter’s strong defense.
Inter, on the other hand, were unbeaten in four games (W2 D2 L2) since the start of the league, and were rewarded with an away win to keep their unbeaten run alive.
The unsatisfactory result left Holland in a bad mood,
The unsatisfactory result left Holland in a bad mood, 메이저사이트 as players from both teams were exchanging pleasantries after the final whistle, leading to a verbal altercation. When he was asked to exchange jerseys with Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi, he told him to “fuck off”.
British media outlets such as The Sun and The Express picked up on the remark, and Holland’s bad manners seemed to be in the spotlight. But there was a twist. It was later revealed that Acherbi was the one who had asked Holland to swap uniforms.
According to local media reports, Holan was actually willing to swap jerseys, but Acerbi held up two fingers and demanded two jerseys. “Fuck off,” is what Holland said in response.
In response, soccer fans began to focus their criticism on Azerbaijani, saying that he had “no common sense” and was “too greedy”.
In response to the criticism directed at him, Acerbi took to social media to clarify: “I asked Holland to exchange jerseys, but he wouldn’t do it. (The second photo) was a joke.”
