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Dejan Kulusevski is the big star of the Swedish national team right now.
Soon he will be thanked by the blue-and-yellow giant Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Now Kulusevski says what everyone needs to hear about “Ibra”.
It has been a long football season for the Swedish national team star Dejan Kulusevski who played over 40 competitive matches for Tottenham and Blågult last year. Now only two games remain before a much-deserved holiday awaits the 24-year-old.
The words about Zlatan
Sweden plays two training matches against Denmark and Serbia during the week. Where the latter international match will be most remembered for the great thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Kulusevski grew up with “Ibra” as a great childhood idol and role model in life. Now he pays the greatest tribute to the 42-year-old.
– Zlatan has meant a lot to me. What a person, what a player! I will never forget the four goals against England. No one else can do it and in the way he did it, says Dejan in an interview with Aftonbladet.
– He is a role model for all people on the planet. It was fun getting to know him and getting to play with him at the end.
Kulusevski’s words
Ibrahimovic and Kulusevski became close immediately in the national team and have continued to contact each other even after Zlatan ended his playing career.
– I have contact with him. He is working full time. It’s fun to see that right after his career he goes back and works full time, in a different role, that he can take it, says an impressed Dejan to the evening newspaper.
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Although there is a difference of 18 years between the two star players, they got along well and the topic of conversation every time they talk is obvious.
– Football, about certain players. When he was here in the national team, you could talk more in depth. I don’t think you can give so many tips to another footballer, you have to understand it yourself, says Kulusevski in the interview.
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