Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, pushed Sweden to the European Championships – and himself to a last championship.
– There will be magic, high magic, he says.
A big part of football Europe cheered when Sweden defeated Denmark in playoffs to the European Championships.
The reason is simple: with Sweden following one of football’s greatest and most brilliant stars in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, above all, but also at the side of the pitch.
– The (Denmark) would send me to retire, but I sent the whole of their country to retire, he says in Channel 5′s broadcasting a few minutes after the final whistle.
“played with quality”
When Zlatan Ibrahimovic came out in the mixed zone and met with Swedish and international media an hour later the barricades to explode when he developed his views on EM in France next summer.
How much are you looking forward to the European Championship?
– This is probably my last championship with the team. We still managed to very many said we would not be able to beat Denmark. But we played with our hearts, we played with quality.
– This is what you play for, the best players to belong to the best tournaments.
Describe the feeling when you understood that you were ready for the European Championships?
– You can not describe. But it was not over until it was over. When we heard the final whistle, we knew that we were in the Championship. It feels magical. You can not describe.
– There has been much crap in the papers and we were completely calculated. Now we are there. It was important for us, for the whole country that we took us to the European Championships.
You also showed how important you are to Sweden.
– I did just my job, what I’m good at. When you succeed, you are a hero, when you do not, you will get the blame. Today I did it, but it was the whole team that succeeded.
– I’m happy for the new players who will experience a European Championship. I’ve been through it before, says Ibrahimovic.
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“Hard to focus”
Meanwhile, with all the joy and happiness of EM-site in France, there were also in the minds of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the country and his hometown of Paris has gone through a terrorist attack just a few days ago.
– There will be news all the time, every five minutes. It’s been hard to focus, but I needed to concentrate on the game because it was so important for the national
Since his contract with Paris SG expires next summer, there were also questions about what happens with the Swedish superstar after this summer’s European Championships.
When will you come and play in the Premier League ? ask an English reporter.
– I think it is too late to come to England. I’m very happy in PSG. It’s my last six months there. We’ll see what happens then. I enjoy every day I step out on the field or playing games with PSG.
Between interviews and before the team’s plane took off from Copenhagen to the celebration in Stockholm had time Ibrahimovic also to update their app with a tribute to the Swedish supporters:
– Thanks for the support! Without you it would have been impossible, writes Zlatan.
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FOOTNOTE: The draw for the group stage of the European Championship 2016 will take place on 12 December. The tournament takes place June 10-July 10.
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