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Zlatan Ibrahimovic names the greatest player ever

Zlatan Ibrahimovic names the greatest player ever

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AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has suggested that former Brazil international Ronaldo is the greatest footballer of all time. Earlier this week, Lionel Messi won his record seventh Ballon d’Or award. He received more votes than players like Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to win the accolade once again. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, but the Portuguese forward finshed sixth in the standings in 2021. As quoted by the Daily Mail, the AC Milan player suggested that Messi is a better player than Ronaldo: “Both are very strong. I say Messi also because we played together.”      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ibrahimovic played with Messi at Barcelona, but he believes the ...
Ibrahimovic labels Azpilicueta ‘stupid’ after aggressive shoulder barge

Ibrahimovic labels Azpilicueta ‘stupid’ after aggressive shoulder barge

Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed Cesar Azpilicueta for trying to ‘act big’ and revealed that his shoulder barge on the Chelsea player during Sweden’s game against Spain was intentional. The incident took place during a World Cup qualifier between the two teams on November 14, when Ibrahimovic landed a nasty shoulder tackle on the defender, who stayed on the ground for a some minutes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Manchester United player acted as if he had been pushed into Azpilicueta by another Spain player, with replays showing that wasn’t the case. Lionel Messi rates Cristiano Ronaldo’s start at Man Utd Ibrahimovic fires warning to Man Utd: ‘You should go to a hospital & clean your head’ Cristiano Ronaldo picks his top choice to ...
Ibrahimovic fires warning to Man Utd: ‘You should go to a hospital & clean your head’

Ibrahimovic fires warning to Man Utd: ‘You should go to a hospital & clean your head’

Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United’s current problem is partly down to the club being obsessed with its past, saying: ‘You have to think about the present or you should go to a hospital and clean your head.’ The AC Milan striker is still going strong for club and country at 40 years old, scoring five goals in just seven Serie A matches so far this campaign and returning to the Sweden team this year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This all seemed very unlikely when he left United in March 2018 after just one goal in seven games in his second season with the Premier League club. Man Utd stars already against Michael Carrick appointment ahead of Villarreal clash Cristiano Ronaldo picks his top choice to replace Solskjaer at Man Utd Solskj...
Ibrahimovic floors Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta with nasty shoulder barge

Ibrahimovic floors Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta with nasty shoulder barge

Premier League
Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta was on the receiving end of a huge shoulder barge from Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Spain’s World Cup qualifier with Sweden on Sunday. Spain were able to seal top spot in Group B after a late Alvaro Morata goal secured a 1-0 win over Sweden at the Estadio de La Cartuja. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ibrahimovic, meanwhile, was fortunate to escape punishment after the former Manchester United player floored Azpilicueta with a nasty shoulder barge during a corner in the closing stages of the match. Man Utd board want Zinedine Zidane to replace Solskjaer Chelsea ready to offload Hakim Ziyech in January as Dortmund line up deal Antonio Rudiger gives fresh statement on his Chelsea future Azpilicueta clearly felt the ...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic endorses AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud

Zlatan Ibrahimovic endorses AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now endorsed AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud this summer. The France international is set to leave the current Champions League winners at the end of the month when his contract expires. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AC Milan are among the several teams who have registered their interest in signing the player, while Roma and Inter Milan have also been linked with a move. And Ibrahimovic, who returned to AC Milan in 2019, wants to see his club complete a deal for Giroud. ‘The more high-level players we can sign, the better,’ Ibrahimovic told Gazzetta dello Sport. ‘Giroud has great experience and we don’t have many players who have won trophies.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocks Liverpool injury crisis

Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocks Liverpool injury crisis

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has poked fun at Liverpool's defensive injury problems during a public appearance at the Sanremo Festival in Italy. The former Manchester United forward is guesting at the 80-year-old music festival from March 2-6. And on the first night, the Swedish striker couldn't resist a swipe at Liverpool and their woes this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Appearing on stage, Ibrahimovic joked about hosting his personal festival and wanting a stage as huge as the San Siro pitch. And with 27 singers performing at the festival, the 39-year-old made light of the Reds' injury list when saying he would need to sell four of the artists so they could have an 11 v 11 match on the stage. "First of all, the Zlatan Festival will have 22 singers,...
Ibrahimovic ruled out of Old Trafford return against Man Utd

Ibrahimovic ruled out of Old Trafford return against Man Utd

Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to be denied a return to Old Trafford as injury has ruled him out of AC Milan’s first leg Europa League game against Manchester United. The Italian club were drawn against Solskjaer’s side and the Italians will travel to Old Trafford in ten days’ time for the first leg of the tie. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ibrahimovic spent 18 months at the club, scoring 26 goals in an outstanding debut campaign with the Red Devils. He tore his ACL towards the end of his first season and he moved to LA Galaxy midway through the following campaign. Ibrahimovic was looking forward to a return to United but he’s suffered a thigh injury and is ruled out of the first leg. The veteran striker will now dedicate his recovery to return in time...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaks out after fight with Romelu Lukaku in Milan derby

Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaks out after fight with Romelu Lukaku in Milan derby

Seria A
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has denied all allegations of using racist abuse during his clash with Romelu Lukaku in the Coppa Italia game between Inter Milan and AC Milan on Tuesday. Both players squared up to each other at half-time, trading verbal blows and had to be cautioned by referee Paolo Valeri. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku came out on top in the end, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 victory for Conte's side, while Ibrahimovic was shown a second yellow in the second half and was eventually sent off. And as pitch-side microphones picked up the heated conversation between the duo, with Ibrahimovic reportedly calling the Lukaku a “donkey” and telling him to go do his “voodoo sh*t”. The voodoo reference dates back to a report that Everton owner Fa...
‘Shut up, big nose!’ – Marcos Rojo reveals dressing room brawl with Ibrahimovic

‘Shut up, big nose!’ – Marcos Rojo reveals dressing room brawl with Ibrahimovic

Premier League, Trending
Marcos Rojo has revealed the reason behind his dressing room brawl with Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the duo were still at Manchester United together. Argentine defender Rojo and Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic – now at Estudiantes and AC Milan, respectively – were team-mates at United, winning the League Cup and the Europa League together. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, they were involved in a major bust-up after a training ground incident escalated, resulting in then-head coach Mourinho being forced to break things up. “Zlatan [Ibrahimovic] has a strong character, Ezequiel Lavezzi had warned me,” Rojo told Cielo Sports .  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I knew he wanted us to give him the ball all the time, ...
Lukaku takes aim at Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan’s derby win

Lukaku takes aim at Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan’s derby win

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Romelu Lukaku has taken aim at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan’s dramatic derby win over fierce Italy rivals AC Milan. The Belgian international rounded off the scoring in Inter’s 4-2 comeback victory over their bitter rivals, which sent them top of the Italian league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ibrahimovic, who returned to AC Milan in December on a free, had earlier inspired the side into a 2-0 half-time lead at San Siro. However, Antonio Conte’s team hit back in the second half, with goals from Brozovic, Matias Vecino, Stefan de Vrij and Lukaku completing the turnaround. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And after the game, in a post seemingly directed at Ibrahimovic - whose much-vaunted return in January was...
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