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Many have had opinions about Zlatan Ibrahimovic over the years.
One of his many critics has been the legendary Ralf Edström.
We’ll never forget when he butchered “Ibra” live and got an unforgettable response back.
Swedish football last month had to say goodbye to the big star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After a full 24 years in top football, his career has now come to an end and “Ibra” has waved goodbye to football after a completely unparalleled era as a player.
Ibra’s career
He has accumulated a whopping 32 titles with 9 different clubs around Europe and North America. Over the years, Zlatan has really divided the Swedish people into two different camps as to whether they like him or not.
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After spectacular goals and unforgettable art numbers, there are still many who do not see the greatness of Ibrahimovic and still criticize him time and time again. While most see the 41-year-old as one of Swedish football’s greatest ever players.
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Edström saws
One of Zlatan’s critics over the years has been the attacking legend Ralf Edstrom. We probably all remember Sweden’s World Cup qualifier against Hungary in 2008 when Sweden won 2-1 but a certain Ibrahimovic was surprisingly pale for the day.
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Then Rydström took out the big saw and in the role of expert commentator on Radiosporten, he sawed Zlatan perfectly live.
– Failed. A one in rating. He is in a bad mood, he doesn’t work, didn’t run and he was about to get a red card, says the former national team hero.
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Zlatan’s answer
After the match, Ralf Edström – with 40 caps, 15 goals and 2 World Cup tournaments for Sweden – explained how he covered and felt about Zlatan’s behavior.
– I am disappointed in him. He doesn’t have to keep waving his hands and gesticulating. If you hit a bad pass, you know it, you don’t need to see someone gesticulating, says Edström in an interview with Sportbladet.
– He was certainly disappointed in himself, but it doesn’t have to affect everyone else.
Later in the evening, Zlatan was confronted with the critical words and hit back in an unforgettable way.
– He can work in my garden. That is his level, Zlatan replies to the evening newspaper.
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