Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Why I Made AC Milan Youngster Take His Gloves Off

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed why he made a certain teammate take off his gloves before making his debut for the club.

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French defender Pierre Kalulu broke into Milan's first team in December last year, making his first senior appearance in a 1-0 away win over Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League.

The 20-year-old, according to Ibrahimovic, wanted to take to the field in a pair of gloves, perhaps due to the cold temperatures in the Czech Republic, but the Swede has revealed he would not let him.

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"Some weeks ago, Pierre Kalulu made his debut with AC Milan and he was wearing gloves," he told CorSport.

"I told him to take them off! How does a young centre-back look making his debut with gloves?

"For sure he's not going to scare the striker."

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Kalulu has since made another seven appearances for the Rossoneri this season.