Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimović gave an interview to The Athletic, and the always-confident Ibrahimović made the astonishing claim that he is AC Milan’s “guardian angel”.
With the Olympics in full swing, Ibrahimović said, “What sport can I train in to win Olympic gold? Taekwondo, I could challenge that. I’m quick on my feet, I move well. I’m 1.97 meters tall, but I can move like someone who’s 1.60 meters tall. Every ball sport, I could be the best. That’s why I’m a freak. I don’t want to impress you, but it’s the truth.”
Ibrahimović’s football career was undoubtedly very successful. Now, Ibrahimović is a senior advisor for RedBird Capital, the majority shareholder of AC Milan. Ibrahimović said, “My work involves sporting and commercial strategy. I’m involved in a lot of things to be successful, to increase the value of the club. The second time I came to AC Milan, I wanted to give more than I took. I’m a role model for the players. As a player, as a man, you have to focus on things on and off the pitch. Look at me! I’m not arrogant, but I’m kind of like… well, AC Milan’s guardian angel.”
Ibrahimović also talked about his experiences at Barcelona and Manchester United, continuing to say, “I don’t think Guardiola ever explained his ideas to me. But let’s not talk about that story anymore.” Speaking about Manchester United, he said, “It was not the club that I was used to. How to say it? I felt like a number there. But I want to make my own history. Frankly, I’m not interested in what happened before. It puts pressure on players, preventing them from reaching the level they’re used to. I’m not interested in what the Class of ’92 has to say. It’s not helpful for me, because that’s not the team I support. I want to make my own history.”
When asked if he would become a coach in the future, Ibrahimović said no, pointing to his hair and saying, “I’ll never be a coach. Coaches work 12 hours a day, they have no free time. Do you see my white hair? If I was a coach for a week, my hair would be completely white!”
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