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Paul Pogba defends former Manchester United team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic over 'voodoo' insults made to Romelu Lukaku, insisting AC Milan striker is NOT racist because he 'loves me too much'

Paul Pogba has backed Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the aftermath of his row with Romelu Lukaku by insisting his former Manchester United team-mate is not a racist.

Ibrahimovic and Lukaku were involved in a bad tempered spat before half-time in Tuesday's Milan derby which saw Inter Milan progress 2-1 in the Coppa Italia quarter-final at the San Siro.

The pair, who were also once team-mates at Old Trafford, went head to head and exchanged verbal jousts before both being pulled apart and booked, with Ibrahimovic later being sent off for a second yellow card in a separate incident.