Lovren: I Hit Ramos out of Revenge for Salah

Dejan Lovren has revealed that he avenged Mohamed Salah by elbowing Sergio Ramos during Croatia’s clash against Spain two years ago.

Liverpool had suffered a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final.

Salah started the game but was forced to come off the pitch after a tough challenge from Sergio Ramos which caused a painful shoulder injury after 30 minutes of play.

The 28-year-old’s injury sparked controversy at the time as many believed Ramos intentionally hurt Salah to give his side an advantage.

Lovren vs Ramos

Five months later, Croatia faced Spain in the UEFA Nations League with Salah’s teammate Lovren hitting Ramos with his elbow during the game out of revenge for the Egyptian.

“I deliberately hit Ramos after hurting Salah? Yes, this is possible,” Lovren told Sada El-Balad TV channel.

“I do not want to make a big story, but I think that what Ramos did was intentional to injure my friend, so it was time to pay for what he has done.

“Luka Modric tried to reduce the tension between me and Ramos, and we were facing Spain together with the Croatian national team, and I deliberately hit him with my elbow and told him that we have drawn now.

“I respect Ramos as a player and what he does for his team. He has won a lot of titles, but on the other hand, he does some behaviour that I do not like and harm the players.

“We were playing much better than Real Madrid before Salah was injured in the Champions League final. His exit was a big blow for us, after his exit, they began to dominate the match.”