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Igor Tudor Says Viral Anfield Hug Was a Joke and Repeats It

He recasts the pre-match clip as intentional humor, using a second staged embrace to poke fun at the reaction.

Overview

  • Tottenham’s interim coach said he knowingly greeted team manager Allan Dixon, not Liverpool’s Arne Slot, before the 1-1 draw at Anfield.
  • He told reporters before Sunday’s Nottingham Forest game that the exchange was deliberate and that he repeated it before the midweek win over Atlético Madrid.
  • Tudor said his 20-year-old son flagged how widely the clip was being mocked in Croatia.
  • He joked he now calls Dixon “Arne” and staged the second hug to underline the gag.
  • Calling the attention “ridiculous,” he criticized media coverage and accused journalists of inventing news.