Ibrahimovic: MUHAMMAD ALI was my inspiration and why I'm here!

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was speaking in an interview with the portal company sports equipment A-Z, which is its brand, said that Muhammad Ali was his inspiration during a football career.Ibrahimovic won the national champion titles with Ajax, Juventus, Milan, Inter, Barcelona and PSG. He became the best scorer of the national team of Sweden all the time.

From the national jersey is forgiven after EURO 2016, but continued club career and to Manchester United."I had intended to write history. I wanted to make a difference in the way that people talk about it long after I finish my career. That was my goal," honest Ibrahimovic.Swedish footballer pointed out that at the beginning of his career he did not want to be like other athletes in Sweden. He was not content to be recognized in Sweden, but he wanted to hear it for the world, says Sport.

"I come from Sweden, and what the Swedish athletes have achieved I was not satisfied. I have seen the world. I wanted to be a part of these events, where I see the world, not only in Sweden. It was not enough for me. I had a larger goal of Sweden. Sweden has for me was breakfast, "said Ibrahimovic.

In the middle of this year Ibrahimovic suffered a great disappointment, because he died Muhammad Ali, famous boxer, his great role model in sports.

"I looked at the different types of personalities. This is what was my motivation, my adrenaline. I loved Muhammad Ali. The way he fought, in which he performed the hits, in which he spoke of how he responded to criticism without horizons where paid. this was my inspiration. it's just the way it should be. I trained hard for it, every day, and so I'm here, "concluded one of the best strikers today. Ibrahimovic, although he is 35 years old, playing great this season for the Red Devils. He played 24 competitive matches and scored 14 goals, of which nine in the Premier League.

• 27 Feb, 2017
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