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(Reuters) – AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic said recovering from a serious knee injury suffered at Manchester United three years ago fueled his desire to extend his playing career and that he is not yet ready to hang up his boots .
Widely regarded as Sweden’s best player, Ibrahimovic came to Old Trafford in 2016 after winning league titles with Dutch Ajax, Italian clubs Juventus, Inter and AC Milan, Spain’s Barcelona and French giants Paris St Germain.
But his time at United was marred by a career-threatening injury in 2017 and kept him out of action for nearly a year.
The 39-year-old rejoined Milan in January after two seasons with Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy, and has thrived on his comeback, scoring 10 goals this season to lead Stefano Pioli’s team to the top of the table. .
“After my injury, I told myself that as long as I can play football, I want to play,” Ibrahimovic told the BBC. “When you play at this level, it’s all about performance. If you act, if you bring results, then you are still on top.
“As soon as you don’t do that, someone else will come and act. I like that pressure, I don’t want to be here because of what I’ve done before. I’m here because of what I do in the present day. That’s why I bring out my best every day. that I can no longer do these things. “
Milan are four points clear of second-placed Sassuolo with a game in hand as they seek their first league title since 2010-11.
“We are in incredible shape, we are doing very well,” added Ibrahimovic. “But we haven’t won anything yet, we have to take that into account.”
(Report by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; edited by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
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