Zlatan might've carried Gattuso and Bassong like kicking children

In the wake of Rino Gattuso's Scottish conversations with Joe Jordan on Tuesday, it has been revealed that the mayhem continued in the tunnel after the 1-0 Spurs win that apparently happened to be taking place that same day. This time, one man would step up to bring an end to the madness, literally taking matters into his own hands and demonstrating his natural superiority. A man with mastery of the martial arts and the ego required to treat his peers like little kids throwing a temper tantrum. Who is that man? Why, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, of course.

From the Independent:

The milan captain Gennaro Gattuso had to be restrained in the tunnel on Tuesday night after trying to attack Tottenham's Sbastien Bassong following their 1-0 win in San Siro, and it now looks certain that Gattuso will face further Uefa sanctions.

It is understood that the Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic intervened between Gattuso and Bassong in the tunnel, picking up one player under each arm to separate them. For all the bad feeling between the two sides, Ibrahimovic's actions calmed the situation and his directness not to mention his strength were the source of some amusement among the players.

Gattuso has been charged with "gross unsporting conduct" -- a lesser charge than assault -- by UEFA, but who cares about that? We need video! of Ibra carrying footballers under his arms like a farmer taking his prized pigs to market.

We've known that Zlatan has no problem getting physical with his teammates -- fighting with Gooch during training and kicking Robinho and Rodney Stasser just for the hell of it -- but this kind of tunnel marshalling is a step towards maturity for him. When Marco Materazzi and Mario Balotelli fought in the tunnel after a Champions League match last season, he just watched it happen and told the press about it. Now, Zlatan is using his powers for good.

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