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Zlatan Ibrahimovic cannot be stopped. The Swede’s move to MLS in 2019 was interpreted as his departure from European soccer, but his return to AC Milan in early 2020 has seen him wow the world again.
Born the same year as other former greats, namely Iker Casillas, David Villa, Samuel Eto’o and Xabi Alonso, Ibrahimovic is defying all odds by continuing to play as if he was 10 years younger and as if he were not. born in 1981.
From his first goal in the Swedish First Division, back in 1999, to the first in 2021 that came against Cagliari on Monday, Ibrahimovic has scored in 23 consecutive years, bagging goals in the Eredivisie, Serie A, LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 , the Premier. League and MLS.
Away from the noise generated by his ego, Ibrahimovic’s numbers support his own high opinion of himself. Since his return to Milan, he has scored 22 goals in 26 games.
This season, at 39, he has 12 goals in eight Serie A games, surpassed only by Cristiano Ronaldo’s 15, and Ciro Immobile and Romelu Lukaku’s 12. Each of those three has played at least six more games than Ibrahimovic. In Spain, Lionel Messi leads the race to be crowned Pichichi with fewer goals.
Ibrahimovic has scored in each of the last nine games he has started and has scored twice on five occasions. His form has Milan leading Serie A and as time goes on he seems more capable of retaining the top spot.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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