“The Ballon d’Or should be named after Messi” – Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has showered encomiums on Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, for winning the FIFA Ballon d’Or four times in a row.

The Argentine superstar scored 91 goals for club and country, on his way to being crowned to be the best player on the planet and thee Paris Saint-Germain striker joked it should be named after him.

“He…

Ibrahimovic Ready To Vote Against Messi – Ballon D’Or

The Barcelona superstar, who has picked up the coveted award in the last three years, has once again been shortlisted alongside teammate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ibrahimovic was included in the initial list of 23 players, but did not make the final cut presented by FIFA and France Football earlier this week.

As captain of the Sweden national team, he is eligible to vote,…

“Balotelli is average, Barcelona is average” – Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has sensationally claimed that both Mario Balotelli and Barcelona are average. The Paris Saint-Germain striker, played with Balotelli at Inter Milan.

Ibrahimovic then left Inter to move to Spain, where he played for just one season at Barcelona, in a deal that was worth €46 million (£37m) plus Samuel Eto’o. The Swede had issues with…

It’s like Ibrahimovic mocks you, says Lille goalkeeper Landreau

Lille goalkeeper Mickael Landreau talked about the difficulty of going up against Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Swede bagged two goals in Paris Saint-Germain‘s 2-1 victory on Sunday.

The Frenchman compared the striker to other players that have troubled him in recent years, and said that the former…

Galliani: AC Milan will replace Ibrahimovic with a champion

AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has promised that the club will replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic with “a champion”, while at the same time revealing that Robinho will remain at San Siro.

Rossoneri fans have been rocked by the news that their most prolific striker is on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain, just days after their defensive linchpin Thiago Silva also…

Raiola confident Ibrahimovic will join Paris Saint-Germain

Mino Raiola, the agent of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is hopeful that the AC Milan striker will complete his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain shortly.

After PSG completed the signing of Thiago Silva for a reported €42 million fee on Saturday, the ambitious French club are trying to work out a deal to bring the Sweden international to the Parc des Princes.

Raiola maintains his charge…

Raiola: Ibrahimovic will not sign for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday

Mino Raiola, the agent of AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has confirmed that the striker will not complete his protracted switch to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

The 30-year-old is expected to make the move to the Parc des Princes this summer, along with team-mate Thiago Silva, after a bid in the region of €65 million for the pair was accepted by…

AC Milan president Berlusconi suggests Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva deal with Paris Saint-Germain is complete

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Pato unperturbed by potential Thiago Silva & Ibrahimovic departures

Alexandre Pato has reacted philosophically to the prospect of AC Milan losing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to Paris Saint-Germain, while at the same time hinting that he could leave San Siro himself when his contract expires in 2014.

The Rossoneri have accepted a €60 million offer for Thiago Silva and Ibrahimovic, but Pato feels that Milan are…

Ibrahimovic rues bad luck following ‘tragic’ loss to England

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that bad luck was responsible for Sweden’s 3-2 loss to England on Friday. The AC Milan striker cited a failure to learn from previous defensive mistakes as the cause of their setback against the Three Lions in Kiev.

The result means that Sweden go in to their last game against France knowing they…