By Jack Otway PUBLISHED: 09:17, Wed, Jan 27, 2021 Zlatan wrote extensively about the incident in his autobiography ‘I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic’. He is one of the most decorated active footballers in the world, having won 31 trophies in his career. Even in a small training match he gets really mad if his team loses, and when he wins he celebrates and taunts his team-mates, sometimes even slightly over the top. Even at meals, he never lets himself go and has one more glass or some more pasta, because he lives his career maniacally. He was playing MLS play-off football with LA Galaxy but at 39 years of age, he decided to return in the European scene for a new challenge. The striker blended world-class talent with cartoonish charm for a decade, but as he returns to Milan, the schtick is wearing thin. … If he was still 36 there likely would have been no problem at all, but he's 40, so you need to pay attention to the club's judgement. The team does not have an identity as of yet, it garners bits and pieces from the philosophy of its two previous managers - combining Max Allegri's low block, functional, sit-back-and-counter style with Maurizio Sarri's high-press, two-touch football. And now he is hoping to lead the line for his country at Euro 2020 this summer. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now surpassed 500 club goals, Race for the PL top four: Merson's verdict, FREE LIVE GOLF: Amen Corner at The Masters, Hodgson's pride at his Crystal Palace tenure, Moyes: Top four would be my biggest achievement, Real vs Barca: Stage set for biggest Clasico in years. He has scored over 570 career goals, including more than 500 club goals, and has scored in each of the last four decades. Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to give little away when it comes to his future plans at AC Milan, but the enigmatic Swede is prepared to admit that he remains in the hunt for more medals. Or he'll say the opposite! Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu are also out of contract at the end of the season and talks continue over new deals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now passed 500 career club goals; 39-year-old still among Europe's elite; 'Zlatan has completely changed AC Milan mentality'; AC Milan two points ahead of Inter Milan at top of Serie A, By Adam Smith, Peppe Di Stefano and Tommaso Fiore. Is a contract extension on the cards? Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are tussling at the top of Serie A, Out-of-contract XI: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Sergio Ramos and David Alaba star. But at the moment they are in the mix; head-to-head games are really crucial and the transfer market plays a big part too. But numbers aside he's the man who single-handedly changed Milan's history. ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is set to sign a new contract that will take him into his 40s. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace to make it 501 goals in club football as AC Milan beat rock-bottom Crotone 4-0 to return to the top of Serie A. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back amongst the goals for AC Milan, with the big Swede scoring for the first time since February 7th against Fiorentina this evening. Could any other side join the race? If that's what is going to happen, then the ball is in the club's court. The 39-year-old impressed during … The Swede made an impact during two seasons at Manchester United from 2016, despite suffering a severe cruciate injury in 2017, but left to LA Galaxy in 2018 - returning to the San Siro after two successful campaigns in MLS. In Antonio Conte they have found a top-class manager who, through quality signings and rigorous coaching, has been able to finally find the right groove, unlock the next level and make his side credible title contenders. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. PL predictions: Liverpool to win at Anfield!? â I want to continue; the project is excitingâ . Can Zlatan Ibrahimovic beat another evergreen forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, to the title? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His stats are embarrassingly good - when he plays, he scores. But that says all about him, he created some competition within the group that wasn't really there before he arrived. Broken down, the graphic below reveals how Ibrahimovic frequently passes in the opposition half but primarily attempts dribbles in the box - to carve openings for shots at goal. The Swedish forward is fantastic at holding up the ball and bringing others into the game. Everybody recognises that he's very demanding, but only he will know when it's time to pull the plug. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is at Italy's biggest musical festival despite suffering groin injury which will rule him out of return to Old Trafford next week To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Would Zlatan bow out with a fifth and final career Scudetto when his contract expires this summer? ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is set to sign a new contract that will take him into his 40s. Zlatan Ibrahimovic smashed the 500 landmark for career club goals with a double in AC Milan's 4-0 win over Crotone on Sunday - but could the veteran Swede help Milan … On the international stage, Zlatan made a dramatic return for the Sweden team in the March break. And could that title really finally be leaving Turin? If he keeps it up we'll be able to talk about one of the great AC Milan sides. I think that, come the end of the season, he will tell the club, 'I want to carry on playing'. With 16 goals in 16 starts, it's not an exaggeration to say Juve always start their games 1-0 up just by fielding the ultimate evergreen, Serie A's top scorer - Cristiano Ronaldo. They have retained top spot week after week ever since their fourth outing, with relentlessness, togetherness and never-give-up attitude. “The squad has been incomparable since he returned. But, without playing the most attractive football in Italy, they are still the team to beat. Zlatan Ibrahimovic smashed the 500 landmark for career club goals with a double in AC Milan's 4-0 win over Crotone on Sunday - but could the veteran Swede help Milan win their first Scudetto in a decade and end Juventus' nine-year dominance? But after just one season - scoring 35 times - the 6ft 5ins striker signed for Paris Saint-Germain and enjoyed four years in Ligue 1. View our online Press Pack. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign a one-year contract extension at AC Milan. There was a feeling that Zlatan would have a few nice moments on his return to Serie A but he would ultimately be too old to be the main starter for AC Milan at the age of 39. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to sign a new one-year contract at AC Milan, England boast the most-valuable squad of all Euro 2020 nations, Zlatan Ibrahimovic can help improve our results says Sweden boss Janne Andersson, Hakan Calhanoglu are also out of contract, Zlatan made a dramatic return for the Sweden team, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). For other inquiries, Contact Us. But he's been out for the better part of half a season already, he played 11 games out of 22 or 23. Not only do they own the best manager, they can also boast the best midfielder, right full-back and target-man in Italy - Nicolo Barella, Achraf Hakimi and Romelu Lukaku, their ultimate clutch players. Obviously, the team depends on him, on his mood, his skills, his goals - and inevitably, if you find yourself without Ibrahimovic one day, you either need to sign a top-class striker of that same mould, or you need to find another solution. Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be set to make a dramatic return to action against former club Manchester United on Thursday night. The Swede, 39, has defied his age with his heroics for AC Milan this season. His arrival can't just be a coincidence, and there's no denying he played a massive part, going even beyond his wildest expectations. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to sign a one-year extension to his AC Milan contract in the coming days, according to Sky Sports Italia. Play for free, entries by 3:00pm. AC Milan under Stefano Pioli have become a genuine force to be reckoned with. The Swede would dismiss any age-related decline and proclaim his undoubted greatness. When he's playing, he's absolutely lethal. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. That's the problem but perhaps the real problem is finding Zlatan's limit. "Milan is Zlatan," he says, echoing Raiola's bold claim. AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is available for the crunch Europa League clash with former club Manchester United. But the two clubs meet again in Serie A on February 21. FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE. Zlatan currently earns around £5.94million per season - or £114,000 per week. It'll be really complicated to see AC Milan win the league: I think there are sides, namely Inter Milan and Juventus, which are more equipped to do that. AC Milan are “confident” that an agreement will be reached soon with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the extension of his contract. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku nearly came to blows in AC Milan and Inter Milan's Coppa Italia clash on Tuesday night. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Hospitalising Materazzi. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Injuries and Covid aside, he lives and breathes football and especially life at the training ground, even when he's recovering from his short, medium or long-term injuries. You need to have something more than the rest of the younger players to keep up at the same pace, and most of the time that means looking after your nutrition, paying attention to those specific little details of your life. It's hard to predict right now, but it feels like a variety of factors are contributing to brew the perfect storm and stop the champions from making it 10 in a row. Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic said heâ s â optimisticâ about the renewal with the Rossoneri. https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../ibrahimovic-lukaku-video-voodoo-milan-derby Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Sweden national team. There is just really something special in the side now; a piece of power, quality, technique, and appearance. Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring Milan’s goal at Napoli last month. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late career renaissance looks set to continue, with the Swedish striker reportedly in contract talks with AC Milan. The report adds Ibrahimovic should pen the deal within the next seven to ten days. The Swede, 39, has defied his age with his heroics for AC Milan this … Juventus have seen something of a transformation under Andrea Pirlo. The more he performs, the more complicated it becomes for the Milan board to decide not to extend his current deal. And those wages are on course to remain the same into the 2020-21 season. He has 15 goals in 16 league appearances, firing the Rossoneri to second in the Serie A table, behind rivals Inter. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has blasted his AC Milan team-mates after the club’s 4-2 Serie A defeat to Inter Milan on Sunday night. He scored twice in a 3-1 win. In 2011 he led them to their last Scudetto and since he re-signed for the club Milan went back to their glory days and ceased being a sleeping giant. The 39-year-old has now scored 14 league goals and another two in cup competitions this season and is just two shy of Cristiano Ronaldo atop the Serie A goal chart - despite playing only 876 minutes to date. Crashing out of Europe was a let-down for Conte but it will only help add fuel to his anger - without any mid-week commitments, the Scudetto is seen as the minimum goal to avoid a bigger sense of disappointment. His numbers and levels soared with a world-class trajectory - peaking at 50 goals in the 2015/16 campaign with Paris Saint-Germain. His numbers would support that argument. Ibrahimovic is enjoying his second spell at Milan following a successful four-year stint at the club from 2012 - having previously played for Serie A rivals Juventus (2004-2006) and won three Scudettos at Inter between 2006 and 2009. They can't boast the same strength in depth as their contenders, so they won't be able to afford any blips in form - but providing that doesn't happen, they'll be in it to win it. Sky in Italy's AC Milan reporter Peppe Di Stefano: Ibrahimovic is an all-round, 360-degree athlete - the first to arrive at the Milanello training ground in the morning and the last one to leave in the evening. In my opinion, he has single-handedly helped bridge a lot of the gap with the top clubs. Photograph: Ciro de Luca/Reuters Ibrahimovic turns 40 on October 3 but shows no signs of slowing down just yet. Inter Milan have their best shot at a league title since Jose Mourinho won the treble and left in 2010. And according to Sky in Italy, a one-year extension is on the table which he is expected to sign and stay beyond this summer. The sheer quality in their squad means Pirlo has so many ways to win games. Football icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic has refused to respond to accusations of killing a lion in South Africa, but has still been attacked by his compatriots on social media. He has already sampled the life of a singer at Italy's Sanremo music festival, and AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will now turn his hand to … He joined the San Siro club on loan from Barcelona in 2010-11, a year after leaving Inter Milan, and then made the switch permanent in 2012. That's the biggest thing about Ibrahimovic, he's doing this at an age that nobody can match, performing at a high level every weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic ages like fine wine after rumors that are swirling around the Swede's reported contract extension at AC Milan AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was due to return to Old Trafford to take on his former side in the Europa League, but an injury means he'll play no part in the tie. There's a romantic plot unravelling in Italy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Ibrahimović is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time. 'AJ vs Fury at Wembley can work' - Mayor pledges support, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has brought a 'winning mentality' to AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his age was irrelevant after signing a contract with AC Milan. We crunch Ibrahimovic's incredible numbers and get the inside track from Italy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had a habit of scoring goals throughout his career, and has carried that on into his late thirties now at AC Milan. Lazio enjoyed a recent resurgence, Roma win all their games but fade in the big ones, Atalanta proved they're still a perfectly-oiled, destructive machine on their day and Napoli are the ultimate on-and-off side. Listen: Football Daily - All about Zlatan; AC Milan are top of the Serie A table and unbeaten after 10 games, five points clear of city rivals Inter. It's the age-old question - will anyone finally dethrone Juventus? Just how does he keep on doing it? However, Ibra’s role in the team extends beyond just being a fox in the box and an out-and-out goal-scoring presence. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice but was unable to prevent Milan dropping points for the first time this season as they drew 3-3 with Roma. His 22-year senior career began with a solitary goal for boyhood club Malmo during the 1999 campaign. AC Milan are ‘confident’ over agreeing a contract extension with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 in Saturday's Super 6 round. Everything will be done with the utmost calm. But currently it looks like a three-horse race and, once again, it's the most decorated clubs leading the way. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: After reaching 500 goal milestone, can 39-year-old lead AC Milan to Serie A title? Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoined A.C. Milan in December. He completely changed the mentality of everyone around Milanello. Ibrahimovic fired Milan ahead in the 30th minute with his 500th club goal and extended that tally in the second half to secure the win and send Milan back to the top of Serie A - two points ahead of Inter. “I joined AC Milan in 2010 and our biggest league match was approaching. A karate-kick so brutal it gives Nigel de Jong's effort a run for its money. You have to be objective. But Zlatan needs to give the first answer. Zlatan Ibrahimovic took his tally to more than 500 club goals as he scored twice to help AC Milan beat Crotone 4-0 and move back top of the Serie A standings on Sunday. Maybe if Milan win the league he will say, 'I've achieved this great feat, I led the club to the Scudetto' or, 'I led the club back to Champions League football', so he will quit. Ibrahimovic returned to AC Milan in 2020 after a spell in the MLS with LA Galaxy following his exit from Manchester United. Milan have gone a decade without a league title - last winning it in Ibra's first stint at the club in 2011 - and are looking to deny Juventus a 10th-successive crown. Inter won the Coppa Italia Milan derby 2-1 a fortnight ago, with Ibrahimovic scoring before being sent off in the 58th minute. "The squad has been incomparable since he returned. He's a beautiful double-edged sword for AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic incredibly hitch-hiked a ride on a motorbike with an AC Milan fan before singing at a music festival with Bologna boss Sinisa Mihajlovic. Their performances 20 games in are well worthy of Scudetto winners. A post shared by Zlatan Ibrahimović (@iamzlatanibrahimovic), Aguero interest from Chelsea and Spurs, new Arsenal deal for Balogun, Man Utd have £150m Haaland war chest, Lingard priced at £30m, Four omens suggest Chelsea will WIN Champions League again like 2012 campaign, Linesman BANNED for 'unacceptable' behaviour after asking Haaland to sign cards, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. You also need to read into the stats. Ibrahimovic has missed AC Milan's last four matches due to a … “Milan is Zlatan,” he says, echoing Raiola’s bold claim. … The 39-year-old appears as lethal as ever, with his ratios for goals, shots, aerials and final-third passes ranking among Europe's elite this term.
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