At the dawn of his forties, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still talking about him. For
France Football
, the Swede has confided at length about his life, his career ... The time to take stock, in particular on his past failures. An exceptional player thanks to his talent, but also his personality, “
Zlatan
” is a real character. If the AC Milan player has won practically everything during his career, two of the most prestigious trophies are missing from his huge list: the World Cup and the Champions League.
Often considered a "
great player of small games
" by his main detractors, the Swedish international, although having a significant part in his past failures, can not be held solely responsible.
As he likes to remember: “
it's easier to win the World Cup when you're French rather than Swedish.
If this explanation holds, it becomes null and void with regard to the most prestigious of European competitions.
The former emblematic player of Paris Saint-Germain has never managed to lift the Champions League, while he has always played in big clubs.
If these failures will always be seen as an indelible stain on his CV, they are also part of him.
I want to win it
Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the Champions League.
"
Do you think I would have been a better player if I had won it?"
, Ibrahimovic asks the journalist.
If I had won it, it would have been wonderful.
I didn't win it but that doesn't make me a worse player.
It's like the guys who tell me, "Zlatan, you didn't win the World Cup, you're not a good player."
OK ... It's easier to win the World Cup when you're French rather than Swedish
”.
At almost 40 years old, he will be celebrating them on October 3, and while he will be back on the pitch in the days to come after a knee injury, “Ibra” has not given up on the roof of Europe. . "The
longer you wait, the nicer it is to win it, right?" I still have goals, he
explains.
I want to win it. In club, I won everything except the Champions League. But I'm not complaining because I've done more than a lot of others. I am happy
”.
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