It’s difficult to envisage Zlatan
Ibrahimovic looking up to anyone - but believe it or not, he does have a role
model in football.
The 34-year-old is making a ‘big
announcement’ on Tuesday, although it’s widely expected to be the introduction
of his new clothing range, rather than confirmation of a move to Manchester
United.
Beckham spent a season alongside Ibrahimovic
at Paris Saint-Germain and the Swede admits he admires the former England
captain.
“Beckham
is a cool guy. I look up to him,” Ibrahimovic told The Guardian.
“It is not easy to be him. He has a family,
but outside he is a machine.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic also had words of praise for
“cool” Jose Mourinho, although the Sweden striker was less complimentary on the
subject of his old rival Pep Guardiola.
After confirming his departure from Paris
Saint-Germain at the end of 2015-16, rumours abound that Ibrahimovic could be
set for a reunion with Mourinho - who he played under at Inter - at Manchester
United.
In an interview with the Guardian's fashion
section, Ibrahimovic paid tribute to Mourinho but singled out Guardiola, who he
clashed with during their time together at Barcelona.
"I like [Carlo] Ancelotti. Mourinho is
cool," he said.
"The older they get, the cooler they
get. The grey hair. The serious expression. I have a good relationship with
them all. Except one."
When asked if “except one” was referring to
Manchester City boss Guardiola, Ibrahimovic replied: "Exactly."
Guardiola isn't the only man to feel
Ibrahimovic's wrath this week, though, as the 34-year-old also hit back at Lyon
president Jean-Michel Aulas after he claimed PSG's Qatari owner had ruined
Ligue 1.
"If I were him, I would focus on my
team, and winning, and not on what other teams are doing," Ibrahimovic
told Le Monde in a seperate interview.
"Since I arrived in France, he was won
nothing and I have won everything. He should focus on himself."
No comments:
Post a Comment