Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t want to hang up his boots yet. Despite his contract with AC Milan, which expired on June 30, the 40-year-old is not considering retiring from the field. However, in an interview ESPNThe Swedish footballer said he feared the day his football career would end: “I’m close to the goal line right now… so I’m panicking a bit.“, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic, before adding: “Because when you stop, what do you do? I know I can do a lot, I will get offers from everywhere. But the adrenaline I feel on the field, I will not find in anything else. I tried to delay this decision. For me, taking that step on the goal line is to stop playing the game. I try to take that step away from myself as much as possible. Football players follow the same program every day. And I’ve been doing this for 25 years. You are like a soldier. I’m near the end, but not yet.“
Celebrating his 41st birthday on October 3, Zlatan Ibrahimovic still sees himself playing as long as his body allows:I need to be healthy and I want to feel good while playing. There’s no point playing the game if you’re in too much pain, it’s better to be realistic and say “enough is enough” to yourself. But I’m not there yet. And I don’t even think about it. Because if I say that to myself in my head, I’m ready to quit. If I tell myself I’m ready to stop, it’s because I can’t help my teammates and help myself get what I want.“
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has passed through Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona Manchester United and even PSG throughout his career, has been playing with AC Milan since his return to “Rossoneri” in 2020. Despite his advanced age, the Swedish giant knows that it will always work. , as evidenced by his 8 goals in 21 Serie A games this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the Milanese club is also on track to win the Italian title this season, as AC Milan are top of the Serie A with 77 points and just ahead of their rivals Inter, three days away.
Enough to fill an already well-filled list. Indeed, since the start of his career in 1999, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won 2 Eredivisie, 4 Serie A, 4 Ligue 1, 1 Liga and 1 Europa League, among others. With his acting career coming to an end, the center forward sees himself as a club owner, as he once did in MLS, where he played with the Los Angeles Galaxy:Maybe if I come back I’ll have my own club. Wherever I go, I’m the boss. So this will not change.“Zlatan in the text.
Benoit Lesueur
Source: Programme Television
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