Ibra: ‘Here to change Milan. Some colleagues do it only when necessary, I decide to do it every day ‘| First page

Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave an interview to the Uefa website. Among the topics addressed, that of decision to wear the rossoneri jersey again 8 years after the last time: “The first question they asked me was about all the exes who had returned and had not performed up to expectations, without being able to repeat what they did in the first experience. What would have been the difference in my case? I simply answered that I have never lost passion for what I do. Every time I go out on the court I feel like a child eating sweets for the first time. I understand that soccer is my best friend and I want to be with my best friend for the rest of my life. ”

The Swedish center forward added: “I felt like I had done enough and started to think about whether to continue or not.” It was a great challenge for me to come back here to try to change the mentality, to try to change the situation and transmit to the team what Milan was.. The Milan that I know, the Milan that everyone knows ”.

On the relationship with teammates: “When I play I bring my character, my personality and obviously my quality to the pitch. I put a lot of pressure on my teammates, I try to get the most out of each one of them. Some take it well, others a little less, others can’t stand it. They get into difficulties because they perform at a high level only when necessary, instead I decide that we must do it every day. For me, the way you train is the way you play. “

On the future: “I’m never satisfied, I always want more and maybe that’s why I’m here today and I can play and do what I’m doing. I promise that I will play as long as I can. While I can, I will play at a high level. The day I can’t do it anymore, I’ll stop playing because I need to feel alive, feel like I’m giving something back. “