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They are two of the biggest names in the world of football.
And there is a great respect between the star duo.
Zinedine Zidane hails Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the skies.
It’s an absolutely fantastic career that Zlatan Ibrahimovic can look back to. He made a big breakthrough with Malmö FF and then made a record move to Ajax at a young age.
Zlatan’s career
Then the big international breakthrough would come and Italian big club Juventus caught the eye of the lanky Swede with the unique technique. Playing in Juventus led to Inter, a detour to Barcelona and then playing in Milan when “Ibra” was at the peak of his career.
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Many then believed that he moved to France and PSG to start winding down his career in a worse league. But then Zlatan stepped up even more and silenced all critics.
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Zidane’s tribute
Ibrahimovic racked up titles with PSG and became the club’s all-time top scorer. He became the start of a revolution of the French league and the big poster name for the club’s total conquest of Ligue 1.
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Even himself Zinedine Zidanewho is considered the best player ever in French football, was charmed by the Swede’s progress.
– He scores goals, it’s elegant and beautiful to watch. He has already won with every team he has played for. But here, in Paris, he breaks all the boundaries, Zidane has said of Zlatan according to Le 10 Sport.
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Powerful words that would have made any footballer weak at the knees when coming from one of the sport’s truly great icons. Two more French greats also gave their honest opinions about Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the same interview.
– It has been a long time since we had any stars in Ligue 1, and Ibrahimovic is a star. He has breathed life into the league in an extraordinary way, said Michel Platini.
– Ibrahimovic always scores. He is writing history and few players will be able to repeat what he has done, said Jean-Pierre Papin.
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