Exclusive: ‘You can not tame Zlatan’

Now 39, Zlatan Ibrahimović returned to AC Milan in 2020 after two years within the United States, made up our minds to stay enjoying on the very best stage.Having received trophies with Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, the Swedish striker has not anything left to end up, however he tells UEFA.com that he stays made up our minds to prevail at the pitch – and in addition that he may just simply beat King Kong in an arm combat. On what assists in keeping him motivated

How Zlatan made his mark

How Zlatan made his mark

"Great things also come to an end and it is time to move on after two fantastic seasons with Manchester United," said Zlatan Ibrahimović after confirming his departure from Manchester United in the wake of their UEFA Champions League exit to Sevilla. "Thank you to the club, the fans, the team, the coach, the staff and everybody who shared with me this part of my history."Amid rumours that the 36-year-old could be heading across the Atlantic to find his next club, it is quite possible that the 116-times capped Sweden striker (his nation's all-time top international scorer with 62 goals) has played his last UEFA

Could Rostov’s Azmoun be Iran’s Zlatan Ibrahimović?

Could Rostov’s Azmoun be Iran’s Zlatan Ibrahimović?

With 1.6 million followers on Instagram, Sardar Azmoun has not quite reached Zlatan Ibrahimović's level (23 million followers), but Rostov's Iranian striker is already a massive name in his home country, and at 22, could well become a big star the world over.What they say"He is improving all the time. He has to keep his feet on the ground, work hard and make the right decisions. If so, he could be a real star of Iranian and Asian football for years to come."Carlos Queiroz, Iran coach "Azmoun is close to me, and not just because he has Turkmen roots ...

Zlatan Ibrahimović scores for seventh club in Europe

Zlatan Ibrahimović scores for seventh club in Europe

Zlatan Ibrahimović joined a select band of player with his winner for Manchester United against Zorya Luhansk in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.Already the first player to score for six different sides in the UEFA Champions League, Ibrahimović has become only the third to get goals for seven teams in UEFA club competition. He emulates former Juventus team-mate Adrian Mutu and fellow Scandinavian John Carew, who was the first to achieve the feat when he scored for Aston Villa at Odense on 19 July 2008 in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. UEFA.com compares the three's numbers and sees where Ibrahimović's

Stars of UEFA EURO 2016: Zlatan Ibrahimović

At a glanceIbrahimović's ten (and counting) Swedish player of the year awards speak for themselves. That haul, as well as his 62 international goals, is a national record. The impressive feats don't end on the pitch, though, Ibrahimović having sold 830,000 copies of his autobiography – proof, if it were needed, of his hero status in his homeland. At club level, the Blågult captain has won league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.EURO pedigreeIbrahimović got his first taste of major tournament football in 2002, when he came on as a substitute at the FIFA World Cup finals. Two years later he was a starter, scoring in ...

Wenger has no regrets over Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Arsene Wenger says he does not regret the decision to ask Zlatan Ibrahimovic to undergo a trial with Arsenal despite missing out on one of the world's finest strikers. PA PhotosZlatan Ibrahimovic scores a stunning overhead kick to seal Sweden's 4-2 victory over England • Blog: Ibra, the Marmite Man• Arsenal v Tottenham preview Wenger welcomed a youthful Ibrahimovic to the Arsenal training ground more than a decade ago, but the forward ultimately ended up moving to Ajax as he told the Gunners boss: "Zlatan doesn't do trials." Ibrahimovic told journalists in France this week that he "then gave me one of his funny Wenger looks". Wenger said at his press conference: "He was here at the training ground many years ago, but he went somewhere else

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I turned down Arsenal trial

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he turned down the chance to move to Arsenal when he was a teenager because boss Arsene Wenger wanted him to go through a trial. Zlatan's 13-minute hat-trick v Palermo Ibrahimovic, 30, met up with Wenger in 2000 to discuss a possible move to north London, but was not impressed when asked to prove himself. The AC Milan striker told The Sun: ''Arsene gave me the famous red and white jersey - the No. 9 shirt with Ibrahimovic on it and I was so pleased I even posed for a picture wearing it. ''It was a fantastic moment for me. Arsenal had a great team then and here was an Arsenal shirt made just for me. So then I waited for