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Ibracadadra Doing The Abracadabra In Italy

By Eugene Osei-Tutu
Opinion Ibracadadra Doing The Abracadabra In Italy
NOV 2, 2020 LISTEN

Many football lovers and connoisseurs predicted the end of his illustrious career when he ended this stint with the giants of French Football, Paris St Germain. But, the Swede, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, moved to Manchester United and played 33 games with 17 goals and 5 assists. At 35 years, he was involved in 22 goals in 33 games. This shows how clinical and potent Zlatan is as a striker.

In March 2018, Ibra departed England for the United States. He signed for Major League Soccer (MLS) side, LA Galaxy. When a footballer departs Europe’s top leagues in their late 30s it is often assumed they are seeking a cash out for their last days payday before hanging their boots. But Ibrahimovic had other plans. He wanted to prove to everyone he wasn’t done. At LA Galaxy, he scored 52 goals in 56 Major League Soccer games.

His move to the cathedral of Italian football, AC Milan last winter drew a lot of social media buzz, some skepticism, others, hopeful. Before signing for Milan, the 38-year-old who had not played a competitive game since October 2018.

At 39 and barely two years in the Italian Serie A, Zlatan is still bossing it like he did in Milan in 2010. Ibrahimovic’s impact at Milan has been immediate, scoring in his first start and helping to transform the outlook of a club that had been floundering in the last decade.

Before Zlatan’s addition, The Rossoneri were joint-10th in Serie A. in the 2019/2020 season, Zlatan powered Milan to finish sixth, high enough to qualify for Europa League, having raised that average to more than two goals per game after his return.

A fortnight ago, having recovered from a Covid-19 infection, he led Milan to their first Derby Della Madonnina win in more than four years. Ibrahimovic had been forced to spend his 39th birthday in self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19. Any fear he might have picked up some rust was dispelled as he punctured and pricked Inter with 2 goals.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic really does the unbelievable. He has brought back the lost glory of AC Milan For many years Milan have been shuffling in the middle of the table and even further down in theSerie A, but since the Swedish giant returned last January, everything has changed. 10 goals in 18 appearances last season, seven goals in just four league appearances this season – nothing stops him, even at 39 and after recovering from Corona last month.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic yesterday, pulled off a spectacular winner for AC Milan to seal a win away at Udinese. 39-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimović so far top of Serie A with Milan at the top with 16 points out of 18 possiblw. Top scorer in Serie A. He has scored in every Serie A appearance this season, having been involved in 10 goals in seven games across all competitions

A living legend liveth! He is IBRACADADRA and he lives the ABRACADABRA life!

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