"Who do you think you are?" Subotić on clash with ex-BVB striker | OneFootball

Both once wore the jersey of Borussia Dortmund. Neven Subotić (36) stayed with BVB for almost ten years, while Niclas Füllkrug (32) only for one season. On the football field, they clashed once – much to Subotić's annoyance.

After the end of his career, the former central defender turned away from professional football. Through his foundation "well:fair," Subotić is having wells built in Africa. Around 200,000 people thus have access to clean drinking water.

However, the German-Serbian cannot completely let go of football. As part of the social media format Skillers.Academy, the 36-time national player spoke about special moments during his time as a professional. The defender is full of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo (40). "You look away for a second and he scores a goal," he raves about the man with the most international matches and goals worldwide.

Subotić shares how he perceived the Portuguese superstar: "What is special about him is that he is serious all the time. He never switches off, and that impressed me because you realize: The situation that will come in 20 seconds, I don't see it yet, but he has already planned it." He faced Ronaldo three times during his career (twice in 2012 and once in 2017).

"The one who went to England"

His memories of Füllkrug are rather mixed. The striker, who left BVB for West Ham United after just one year, did not leave a particularly good impression on Subotić. When asked who annoyed him the most on the field, the 36-year-old initially responds somewhat cryptically: "He came to Dortmund afterwards. The striker who went to England." When Füllkrug's name is mentioned, he agrees.

After a shove from the former BVB striker during a corner kick, the following scene occurred, reports Subotić. "Then I look at him. Then he looks at me angrily and even insults me." And further: "I just thought: Who do you think you are? I've never experienced a professional in the world who acts like that." There was no prior history, says the former central defender.

Today, he looks back on the story with a smile. "I would be interested in hearing his side of the story," concludes Subotić.

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