Zlatan Ibrahimovic eager to tell about the “ninja” skills at the age of 39, the evergreen Swedish striker determined to remove his World Cup “void” Step out of international retirement.
The AC Milan striker has become the oldest player to represent his country, returning to that stage in a 1-0 win over Georgia after previously trailing the 2016 Euro.
A Mystic frontman is now set to make his bid to reach Sweden at this summer’s European Championships and in Qatar by 2022, with a larger-than-life life character he loses none of his powers.
What has been said
Ibrahimovic told reporters after assisting him on his return to the Sweden fold: “When I play, I try to do my things.
“There is nothing I plan to do or think before a game; This is just impulsive stuff. I can still do those movements, that ninja stuff. I still have it, even though I am 39 years old.
“The feeling was amazing. I just missed the Swedish crowd, the fans, because the last time I played here there was an entire stadium and when it is full the atmosphere is different but everything else was amazing.
“I was very happy. I was very proud. I felt very good when I was on the field and I tried to give my best like every time, helping teammates and helping myself perform for.
“The game was not easy. We were not as dangerous as we should be, but at the end of the day, we prevailed and we should focus on the three points we needed. This is the first game in which we have come together for two, three days and from this point onwards, it will get better and better. “
Why has Ibrahimovic returned?
Despite approaching his 40th birthday, the mercurial has been swayed Milan showed no signs of slowing down.
He has scored 17 goals at the club level this season and is one of the finest talents his country has ever produced.
Ibrahimovic also knows that his coveted CV does not include any goals in the World Cup final Her desire to correct that wrong after already drawing a blank in 2002 and 2006.
“I have one thing with the World Cup and that is that I have never scored in the World Cup final, so I have to beat,” he said.
“I can’t be on zero.”
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