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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now thanked himself.
But the memories of his fantastic playing career will always live on.
Even the time he stepped into the NHL with the most cocky words to any hockey player.
A week has passed since the announcement that brought the entire football world to a standstill. One of the world’s most high-profile and popular players said his big goodbye to his career.
Zlatan’s career
It was then that Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired, leaving his entire playing career behind him. Since then, especially Sweden, but also all the countries of the world, have paid tribute to the great “Ibra” for an absolutely fantastic career.
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It was 24 years as a professional footballer and Zlatan has moved all over Europe and played for nine different clubs. Where some are European giants in the form of Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG and Manchester United.
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“Ibra” in the NHL
There have been 32 titles over the years where Ibrahimovic has been able to lift trophies all over Europe. But we also remember when he left for North America and the hysteria he created in the US during his time at MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Then Zlatan got the chance to step out onto the ice during the NHL team Los Angeles Kings’ match against the Edmonton Oilers and take care of the ceremonial release. But the star Swede obviously did it his way with both a puck and a ball out on the ice, see the video below.
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Cocky answer
Of course, Ibra did everything with a smile on his face and afterwards the American journalists were curious about how good he had been in ice hockey. Then Zlatan sent out a cocky reply to all the other hockey players around the world, see the video below.
If you had become a hockey player instead of a soccer player, would you have become the best in the world?
– Absolutely safe! The confidence that I have, the hard work that I put in and the belief that I have in myself. Whatever I had done, I would have been the best. Because my philosophy is that why should you be good, when you can be the best, he said confidently in the interview with Fox.
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