Fluminense midfielder Felipe Melo has lifted the lid on his clash with Manchester City's players at the final whistle of last night's Club World Cup final.
City were comfortable 4-0 winners in Jeddah, but Melo - now 40 - sparked an all-in brawl as the final whistle blew.
The former Inter Milan and Juventus star has now revealed it was Jack Grealish who sparked his ire.
"I would do it all again!" said the Brazilian afterwards. "Some idiots on social media wrote that I started a fight... That wasn't my intent, but Grealish insulted Fluminense and I can't let this happen.
"He shouted 'olé' during the match. This is for the fans, they can shout 'olé'. An athlete on the pitch cannot be disrespectful. A footballer cannot do something like this on the pitch. I didn't start any fight, I just went to defend Martinelli, who had been attacked by Grealish. I would do it all again because I'm a warrior.
"My whole life has been like this, but I have always respected everyone. When we won a match 10-1 in the Copa Sudamericana, Fluminense were respectful towards their opponents. And even when we beat River Plate 5-1 or when we won the Libertadores final against Boca."
