According to Italian media, everything is going according to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s rehabilitation plan.
In an interview with CNN, the 41-year-old said he will keep playing as long as he gets results.
– The day I slow down, I want the people around me to be honest and say I’m slowing down and then I’ll be realistic, says the Swedish football legend.
It is expected after knee surgery this summer Zlatan Ibrahimovic He returned to team training with Milan in January.
The goal is to play the Champions League Round of 16 in February.
In an interview with CNN, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stated that retiring as a footballer is the last thing on his mind.
I have a great passion for my game. I have a different situation now with my age and with my teammates, but I enjoy every day because I think when you stop playing football you miss it so much that you don’t want to regret it and say you had to keep playing,” Zlatan Ibrahimovic says.
“Seeing how far I can take it”
He’s not thinking about retirement yet, but he admits that when he doesn’t contribute to the team anymore, he’ll finish playing.
I want to be healthy and when I’m at that level I’ll keep playing and see how much I can take. As long as I can get results I will keep playing. The day I slow down, Zlatan Ibrahimovic says, I want people around me to be honest and say I am slowing down, and then be realistic.
“Then I don’t feel good”
There is still a hunger and a desire to perform on the football field.
– I think that in my case I have this engine, I want to get better every day. I have the mentality that if I don’t work hard enough, I won’t feel good. I think it takes you a long way, it takes you to a level where you are challenging your body because it is about challenging yourself. How far can you reach? How far can you take your body? Zlatan Ibrahimovic says:
Last season, he helped Milan win Serie A for the first time in eleven years.
Subsequently, Zlatan Ibrahimovic extended the contract with AC Milan during this season until June 30, 2023.
