Former Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha was involved in a furious row with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after his Real Salt Lake side lost 2-1 to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS on Sunday.
Ibrahimovic scored the winner 12 minutes from time in the clash in California, but could then be seen shouting at Onuoha before turning to celebrate with his teammates.
The pair were then involved in an angry exchange after the match, when Ibrahimovic came into Real Salt Lake's dressing room.
Ex-Manchester City, Sunderland and QPR defender Onuoha slammed the Swede's behaviour, and claimed that it wasn't fitting for a player who sees himself as the "face" of the division.
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"He came into apologise after the game because from 60 minutes in he’s saying he’s going to do me, he’s going to hurt me for that game," Onuoha told reporters.
"This is a guy who is the face of MLS, as he calls himself, but this is the way that he plays on the field?
"So I don’t care. If someone comes in and says that to me, I don’t care. I’m not going to accept his apology. It’s unacceptable."
The Swede immediately sought to play down the row, saying that he just needed to get angry in order to play well.
"What happens on the field stays on the field," Ibrahimovic told reporters.
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"I like to feel alive. I like when it becomes duels and that because sometimes, not that I fall asleep, but I don’t feel alive if they don’t activate me. They need to activate me or else it becomes too easy.
"I know me. When I get angry I feel good."
The win took the Galaxy to second in the table, a point behind rivals LAFC.
