“I was criticized for 25 years because I was number one”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic He is close to playing again after more than eight months out of competition due to injury. Maybe this Friday against Torino, at home. The Swedish striker MilanThe 41-year-old continues with his confidence and self-esteem intact: “I am still God, I am still number one,” he told Mediaset Italia.

“I feel very relieved. I’m back in the group and I’m free, on and off the field. I did everything to help the coach, the players and the club from the outside during this time. I was patient”, he explained .

Ibra is not affected by the criticism he has received throughout his career: “Criticism? If you don’t receive it, you are not at the top. They have criticized me for 25 years because I am number one. I am used to it. It is like pouring gasoline in the fire.” Of course, he added that “my comeback doesn’t have to be for charity. If I’m going to play, it has to give results.”

Asked again if retirement is under consideration, clear as ever: “At the age of 41, I still have many chapters to write because the quality is not lost. My body is changing, the physical preparation is different, but the quality. In my case, nothing has changed.”