On the pitch, Ibrahimovic lost possession after a series of dribbles outside the opponent's penalty area led to being surrounded and tackled by multiple players.
He aggressively fought back, lunging forward with a sliding tackle to regain the ball.
Although the tackle sounded fierce, in reality, Ibrahimovic mainly used the advantage of his long legs to poke the ball away.
He didn't even fully go to ground.
What's more, his flexibility was excellent, so most of the force from the slide tackle was absorbed by himself, rather than transferring it to the opponent upon collision.
Even the strictest referee would not consider it a foul.
However, Jia De'er, who was staggering after losing the ball, turned around and gave a fierce shove, sending Ibrahimovic flying.
Ibrahimovic was nearly 1.95 meters tall.
But Jia De'er was also close to 1.9 meters.
And Jia De'er was much more robust.
He was stronger than the younger Ibrahimovic and Drogba.
