Swedish free agent Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who announced Friday that he is leaving Paris St. Germain, is discussing a move to MLS. The club most often mentioned is the LA Galaxy, which already hasthree Designated Players — Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and Giovani dos Santos — on its roster. Sources variously told ESPN FC that “I […]
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Why Ibrahimovic winning the Ballon d'Or would be great for soccer
By Samuel Charles@SoccerIsArt Imagine Zlatan Ibrahimovic spending the entire run-up to Euro2016 speaking in the third person about how Zlatan, the host nation’s biggest star, single-handedly carried the European Cup back to Paris, and France Football, custodian of the Ballond’Or since 1959, before sneering down his legendary nose during the award ceremonies in Switzerland, making […]
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What They're Saying: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
“They said they were going to send me to retirement. I sent their whole nation into retirement.” — Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after scoring both goals in a 2-2 tie withDenmark that clinched Euro 2016 qualification for Sweden with a 4-3 aggregate win. Ibrahimovic had hinted he may retire from national team play after next […]
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Sweden-Denmark Headlines Euro 2016 Playoffs
The pairings for the two-game playoffs that will decide Euro 2016’s last four teams were set on Sunday, with Sweden drawing Scandinavian rival Denmark, Norway paired with Hungary, theRepublic of Ireland set to face Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Ukraine drawing Slovenia. Alongside host nation France, the other finalists so far are: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, […]
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Ronaldo tops 500-mark in goals, ties Raul's Madrid record
Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Malmo in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The goals were the 500th and 501st goals of his career.The second goal was his 323rd goal for Madrid, equaling Raul‘s club scoring record. UEFA Champions League: Malmo 0 Real Madrid 2 Shakhtar […]
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Milan President: Ibra Passed His Prime
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said he has no regrets about missing out on Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the summer, as he feels the Paris Saint-Germain strikercould be passed his prime. “Ibra wanted to come to Milan, but they wouldn’t let him go,” the former Italian prime minister told the official Milan website. “However we got […]
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Austria Qualifies for Euro 2016
Austria booked its place at Euro 2016 with a comprehensive 4-1 win against Sweden in Stockholm on Tuesday, giving the visitor an unassailable lead in Group G qualifying with two games still toplay. The last time Austria qualified directly for a major international tournament was the 1998 World Cup, also held in France. Sweden, meanwhile, […]
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Ibra's Last Game for PSG?
Zlatan Ibrahimovic told reporters that he may have played his last game for Paris Saint-Germain after the Ligue 1 champion’s 2-0 win against Lyon in the Trophee desChampions (French Super Cup) in Montreal on Saturday. “It could be that this was my last game for PSG,” the 33-year-old striker said. “Next week I will take […]
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Zlatan: Next Move a 'big surprise'
Ibrahimovic says he will surprise everyone with his next move when he leaves Paris Saint-Germain. The big Swede has been linked with a number of clubs this summer butinsists that he is “very happy” at PSG, where he has only one year remaining on his contract. The 33-year-old has spoken of his desire to play […]
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Ibra Interested in Representing Sweden at the Olympics
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be set to turn out for Sweden at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after a late equalizer against Portugal in the U-21 European Championship on Wednesday bookedthe Scandinavian team’s ticket. Simon Tibbling’s 89th-minute strike earned the Swedes a 1-1 draw in the Czech Republic, a result which sent both sides […]