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Zlatan Ibrahimovic turns 42 this fall.
There are many indications that he can still play football in Serie A.
Now comes a new announcement that makes “Ibra” number 1 in Europe.
41 years old continues Zlatan Ibrahimovic to astonish the football world with his will to continue playing football and his admirable physique that makes it possible. Because after more than 20 years as a professional footballer, he still manages to find the motivation to step out onto the grass despite tough injury concerns.
Zlatan’s career
The career has gone via Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG, Manchester United, Los Angeles Galaxy and back to Milan again. “Ibra” has won titles and honors in every country and club he has represented and recently made a comeback from a knee injury that most thought would knock him down.
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Zlatan is once again playing for Milan in Serie A and towards the end of the year he will negotiate with the club about a possible continuation next season, when he turns 42 in the autumn. A similar journey has been made by another perpetual motion machine in Spain, viz Joaquin.
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The icon’s decision
The Spaniard was born in the same year as Ibrahimovic but a few months earlier and is therefore the oldest outfield player in top European football right now. But now the news has come that 41-year-old Joaquin is ending his career and in a video, see it below, he gives an emotional farewell to Real Betis.
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When the season ends, the Spaniard ends his long football career. Which makes Zlatan take over the throne and become the oldest outfield player in Europe’s five biggest leagues.
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A few years ago, it was Joaquin who opened up about what a role model Zlatan Ibrahimovic is for him and everyone who wants to keep their football careers past the 40-year mark.
– He is a role model in all aspects. He became a great player already at a young age, but in this part of his career he is more important than ever. He is technically super-talented and also has the physique, which is extremely important in this part of his career, said the Betis icon in an interview with the Swedish TV channel C More.
– For me and for many others, “Ibra” is a role model because he continues to play at that level and continues to score goals. Hats off to him, he’s a real pro.
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