“My stats are better than previous year”, said the Sweden captain, who will lead his nation into their two-legged UEFA EURO 2016 play-off with Denmark during the worldwide break.
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Sweden face Denmark in the play offs over the next week – with the first leg on Saturday in Stockholm – and speaking at a press conference ahead of the game he gave a typical Zlatan answer to a question about his chances of making the tournament next summer, according to the Guardian. “We’ll see”, the 34-year-old is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. “If I say we have training at 06:00, they have to be in but if people think that means I have to be up here, and they have to be down there, I don’t agree”.
Zlatan said: “I would love to play at the European Championship in France”.
Ibrahimovic scored twice against Toulouse.
Former Paris Saint-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he once kicked a box at Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s head, in an interview with the Daily Mail.
Three Ligue 1 titles, two Coupes de la Ligue and one Coupe de France have followed, while progress has also been made in the Champions League. This is not going to be an wasy game for Sweden and Denmark have a good record agaisnt their rivals in recent years.
Norway failed to automatically qualify when a final-game defeat by Italy allowed Croatia to finish runners-up in Group H but Per-Mathias Hogmo’s side will be confident of overcoming a Hungary team who have not reached a major tournament since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. One can only hope it translates into a great performance on the field too. Although he would never admit it. “I don’t know”, the PSG star added. I’m like wine – I get better with age. I don’t feel like I’m getting old – quite the opposite.
He responded: ‘I’m less strong now?
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Ibrahimović has already scored 12 goals this campaign for club and country, and has been in phenomenal form in worldwide colours during qualifying, with eight goals in as many appearances during the group stage.
