LeBron James hits back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘I preach about my people, equality and social injustice.’
The Milan forward had criticised LeBron in an interview with Discovery+ earlier this week: “What he does is phenomenal, but I don’t like it when people with a certain ‘status’ talk about politics. Do what you are good at. I play football because I am the best at it. If I was a politician, I’d have gone into politics,” the Swede said.
Dejan Stankovic was more than proud of Red Star Belgrade, who pushed Milan all the way even down to 10 men. ‘It’s my first coaching experience, but I didn’t play cricket before this.’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic names Ronaldo ‘Il Fenomeno’ as the best player of all time, but there’s something about LeBron James he doesn’t like.
The Milan striker spoke to UEFA and Discovery+ in Sweden about his career and was asked about his personal choice for GOAT.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims he ‘Zlatanised’ Stefano Pioli, who proved himself to be a great coach at Milan, but the striker has no patience with his younger teammates.
He spoke to Discovery+ in Sweden and reveals how he affected the environment at Casa Milan when he arrived in January 2020.
“Perhaps I Zlatanised Pioli and made him become more like me,” smiled Ibra.
“He arrived at a Milan side where the atmosphere was difficult. If we are where we are now, it is thanks to the work he’s done, as he is a great coach.
Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the Rossoneri ‘will recover’ from the defeat to Inter in the Derby della Madonnina. ‘We made many mistakes’.
The 39-year-old forward was presented his sixth Tapiro d’Oro by the TV show Striscia la Notizia, a gag prize of a Golden Tapir given to someone who has been notably embarrassed or defeated in the preceeding week.
And the Swede was asked about his appearance in the music festival Sanremo next month: “For now I’m focused on the games.”
Romelu Lukaku’s goal celebration in the Milan derby is making headlines and there is a debate on whether the Belgian’s shouts were directed at Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Lukaku scored the third goal for the Nerazzurri in the second half of the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday.
It was the first meeting between the Belgian and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after they had clashed in a Coppa Italia tie in January.
Former Inter midfielder Nicola Berti taunted Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Nerazzurri’s win in the Milan derby: ‘Did he leave the pitch early to do a rehearsal for Sanremo?’
Ibrahimovic was replaced by Rafael Leao after 75 minutes with Inter who were already three goals up.
The Swede will be participating in all five nights of the prestigious Sanremo music festival starting on March 2 and Berti provoked the Milan star.
This is the biggest game of the season, as new leaders Inter start Christian Eriksen with Romelu Lukaku against a Milan side one point behind using Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hakan Calhanoglu.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known commonly as San Siro.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
Milan vs. Inter is a Scudetto battle, a local derby and the first time Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have crossed paths since their ugly brawl.
The Derby della Madonnina kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
There are many elements to the game, not least that only one point separates the new Serie A leaders from the team that had been top of the table since the start of the season.
Inter legend Marco Materazzi explains why he prefers Romelu Lukaku over Zlatan Ibrahimovic and claims the Nerazzurri need a ‘perfect performance’ to win the derby.
Antonio Conte’s side leapfrogged Milan on top of the Serie A table last weekend with the two clubs meeting tomorrow in a derby clash.
“Inter need a perfect game, just like the one they played against Juventus,” Materazzi told Lega Serie A’s channel.
