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"Milan’s Andriy Shevchenko has apologised to boss Carlo Ancelotti for reacting angrily to being replaced in the win against Parma.
The Ukrainian striker wasn’t happy at his substitution in Saturday’s 3-0 victory and made his feelings clear to the tactician.
"His reaction did bother me," admitted Ancelotti. "Just as much as my decision to bring him off bothered the player.
"Everyone only saw the first part of our debate though, the second was completed in the changing room.
"Shevchenko came out of the locker room with a black eye and you all know why," he joked. "Nevertheless, we have sorted everything out."
The current European Player of the Year also insisted that his relationship with the Coach was now back to normal.
"I made a mistake," said the forward who was swapped for Pippo Inzaghi during the fixture. "Ancelotti was right and perhaps I deserved a punch in the face…
"It was just that every striker wants to play as much as possible because I felt that I could score more goals in the match."
Shevchenko, despite the little tension with Ancelotti, will start in Tuesday’s Champions’ League semi-final first leg against PSV Eindhoven.
Meanwhile, a similar incident occurred at Fiorentina when Fabrizio Miccoli reacted with anger after being replaced by Valeri Bojinov against Bologna.
"I explained to Miccoli that he looked a little tired to me," explained boss Dino Zoff.
What the hell is wrong with these boys? I mean especially Sheva. Is he trying really hard to f*** up the atmosphere that Carlo built, not that Seedorf hasn't tried with his individualism. This isn't the first time that Seedorf and Sheva are not getting along. If you remember in the match with Shaktior in Donetsk, Sheva was very angry throughout the whole game with Seedorf, and at a free kick they pushed each-oder, while making up the wall, and I don't think it was a friendly thing. And what the hell is it that "I deserved a punch in the face". Did Ancelotti hit Sheva? Or is it just self criticism?