Zlatan Ibrahimovic: “I will leave football when I see that there is someone better than me”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic he usually leaves headlines for the media every time he testifies before the media. On this occasion, it was no exception: the Swedish star referred to his possible retirement and showed off his modesty. “How long will I play? Until I see that there is someone better than me”he stated with a smile.

The AC Milan striker will turn 41 on October 3 this year but he still has the level to continue in professional football. His attitude puts him above many young people: “I don’t want to walk away and then say that I could have continued, because I would regret it for the rest of my life. The future is yet to be written, I’m not making plans and we’ll see what happens”.

“I want to play as long as I can. The reality is that I will play until I see that someone is better than me, so I keep playing“, he claimed. Then he continued: “I know one day it will stop and I won’t have that adrenaline anymore. This is a problem for all soccer players because you get adrenaline when you play soccer. That adrenaline, you will never use it for something else because we are programmed”, he finished.

In the run-up to the victory against the Czech Republic for the playoffs towards the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Zlatan said the following: “I am scared at the end of my career.”

“I have this little fear about what is going to happen next”, He deepened about his imminent situation. And despite the fact that she already imagines post-retirement life, she does not stop worrying about what is to come: “I know that I would have other possibilities, that I will have many offers, but I will not find this adrenaline rush on the pitch anywhere. That’s why I have this panic. I’m going to continue as long as possible and enjoy.”