He is human. The striker of the Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Could not avoid tears when asked about his family’s reaction at his first press conference when returning with the Swedish national team four years later.
“I have two little ones at home kicking the ball, my wife asks me to tell them to stop but I say no, we can buy new things if they break. How did they take my return to Sweden? I had Vincent here, who he was really crying when I left. he cried when I left him. Strangers, they are happy for me and now they are fine, “said ‘Ibra’ in Stockholm, who had to take a short break and wipe away her tears.
The 39-year-old Swedish star is the big news on the list to face the first two qualifying commitments for Qatar 2022 versus Georgia and Kosovo and the friendly against Estonia.
Ibra retired from the Swedish national team after the Euro 2016, But he hinted last autumn that he wanted to return and met with the Swedish coach, Jan ‘Janne’ Andersson, Whom he had criticized on several occasions in the past for not including players of foreign origin.
“When I asked, they were all positive. When it comes to playing for your country, no one opposes. It’s just about giving or not,” the striker said of the reaction of his closest people to a possible return with Sweden.
Like he had done a few days ago in an interview broadcast by the Swedish Federation, Ibrahimovic reiterate that he returned for his performance in the Milan, Not by his name.
“I’m here because I deserve it, what I did before doesn’t matter,” said the Swedish star, who has been proud and assured that he was there to “help” and not “demand” anything.
The all – time leading scorer of the Swedish national team, with 62 goals in 116 matches, he confessed that if he had said “no” to return, he would have regretted it in a year’s time, and stressed that the important thing is to “keep doing what you love for as long as you can.”
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