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UCL: COMMOTION AS LUIS SUAREZ AND LIVERPOOL’S ANDY ROBERTSON CLASH IN DRESSING ROOM

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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez who opened scoring against his former Premiership club, Liverpool in Wednesday UEFA Champions League semi final clash was involved in a spat with Liverpool’s Andy Robertson at half time.

Suarez and Robertson had been at loggerheads throughout the first half after Suarez scored the opener

Both players had been at loggerheads for much of the first half in which Suarez opened scoring against his former club. They exchanged words and the argument continued in the tunnel at half-time.

Virgil van Dijk stepped in to split Suarez and Robertson as they had a heated argument 

According to Daily Mail of UK, BTSport pundit Michael Owen witnessed the events, saying: ‘There was still a bit of a commotion there, walking up the tunnel at half-time.

‘Suarez having a bit of a go at Robertson, continuing that spat that there was in the first half.’

Suarez had also been involved in a heated argument with goalkeeper Alisson and defender Virgil van Dijk, Suarez exchanged words with Robertson and other Liverpool players as they returned to the dressing rooms.

Having taken the lead through Suarez in the 26th minute, Barcelona went on to grab a commanding lead in the tie thanks to Lionel Messi’s 599th and 600th goals for the club.

It leaves Liverpool with a mountain to climb in next Tuesday’s second leg at Anfield if they are to make the final in Madrid on June 1.

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Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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