Stockholm [Sweden]March 16 (ANI): Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Tuesday decided to leave his international pension when he was named Sweden’s squad for the upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifier.
Ibrahimovic had not played for Sweden since he announced his retirement from international football in 2016. The 39-year-old will now join Sweden later this month when they start preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
“First and foremost, he is a very good football player, the best we have had in Sweden. It is of course very fun that he wants to come back”, Goal.com quoted Sweden’s manager Janne Andersson.
“Apart from what he can contribute on the pitch, he has incredible experience and can contribute it to other players on the team,” he added.
After being named in Sweden’s squad, Zlatan tweeted a picture on Twitter and he titled the post as: “God’s return.” Ibrahimovic had made his debut for Sweden in 2001, and he continued to play for the country 116 times, with two World Cups and four Euro Cups.
The AC Milan striker is Sweden’s highest goal scorer with 62 strikes. (ANI)
Source: sn.dk