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They are two of Swedish football’s greatest players of all time.
But if you ask Henrik Larsson about Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it’s a class difference.
“Henke” then gives the ultimate tribute to “Ibra” which really gives goosebumps.
Together, they have formed a feared attacking pair and conquered football Europe in their own way. Henrik Larsson broke through and found his home at Celtic where he achieved great success and became one of Europe’s best goalscorers in the early 2000s.
Larsson’s career
After that, “Henke” tried his luck in the big clubs Barcelona and Manchester United, where he really got to show what he’s made of on a bigger stage. While Zlatan Ibrahimovic have been more of a migrant and move around a lot more.
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“Ibra” would still follow in Larsson’s footsteps with games in both Barcelona and Manchester United as well. With the Swedish national team, Larsson became the great mentor for Ibrahimovic when he joined the A national team.
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Tribute to Zlatan
They have a background that is very similar to each other’s and both have really had to fight to reach all the way to the top of the world. Side by side, the attacking duo led Sweden to several EC and WC tournaments and they really thrived together.
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But if you ask who was the best, there is a given answer according to Henke Larsson.
– Zlatan is the best Swedish footballer ever, says Larsson to the Dutch TV channel VTBL in an interview from 2019.
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Then the Swedish national team icon gives the ultimate tribute to Ibrahimovic and sums up his great footballing talent in the best way.
– If I tried to do what he can do on a soccer field, I would have broken every bone in my body, Larsson told the Dutch television channel.
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