Lehmann accusations against Diego bring headshaking

Trigger of discussions: The free kick after the foul on Diego and its result, the 1-0 lead for Werder.
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Monday, 16.03.2009 / 12:24

Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cannot be confused with a good sport. The former German international - who never shies away from a dispute - lashed out at Diego to media representatives long after...

Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cannot be confused with a good sport. The former German international - who never shies away from a dispute - lashed out at Diego to media representatives long after the final whistle. "I told Diego that he was a cheater, a player who stalls on free kicks. I cannot respect players who act like that," said the Stuttgart keeper. Werder players were left just shaking their heads.

 

Lehmann was complaining to the Brazilian already during the halftime break, drawing incomprehension from the Bremen ranks. Even though he wanted to discuss other things after his team's 4-0 victory, manager Klaus Allofs felt forced to comment on Lehmann.

 

"I have a very high opinion of Jens as a player and a person. But this time he went too far. He sees a lot of things correctly, but not everything. He thinks he alone knows the truth. But in this case he is just wrong. Whoever has followed Diego for some time has seen how often he is the victim of fouls and how often he looks past unfair actions against him. Those who have experienced these things cannot just accept these kinds of claims. It is just not correct what Jens Lehmann said," said Allofs, who really disliked Lehmann's line of action after the game. "He himself is a guy who does things a lot of people don't like. But players from other teams don't go and denounce him every time after a game."

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