Mourinho - Tedesco A Diver

Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has labelled Giacomo Tedesco a diver following the Catania player's role in the dismissal of Sulley Muntari during the two sides' clash on Saturday.

Sep 14, 2008 8:27:32 AM

Giacomo Tedesco - Catania (Foto Grazia Neri)

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In a match that ended 2-1 to Inter, Muntari was red-carded after appearing to lash out at Tedesco with his arm as the two midfielders tangled for the ball, but replays suggested there was little intention from the former Portsmouth man.

And while Muntari himself admits that the referee had reason to send him off, Mourinho believes Tedesco made the most of what was an innocuous challenge.

“He has two eyes and neither of them could see Tedesco behind him,” Mourinho said.

“I saw many DVDs from last season and understood in England Tedesco would be called someone who lacks fair play, whereas in Italy he might be considered ‘intelligent.’

“I thought Tedesco was dead with all that rolling around, but he managed to recover and play in the second half.”

Muntari added: “The referee saw that I lifted my arm and he’s right in that I should not do that, but I was just protecting the ball.

“Having said that, not even a child would’ve fallen in such a dramatic fashion. He went to ground as if struck by Mohammed Ali!”

Will Wood