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Striker plays down Ballon d’Or snub

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d’Or once again but argues that he feels stronger than all his colleagues without such an accolade. Ibrahimovic has enjoyed an impressive return to form since moving to Milan from Barca in August 2010. After scoring 21 goals in...

Messi: I’m not the best in the world

Reigning FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi has humbly stated that he is not the best player in the world, attributing his personal success to the brilliance of his Barcelona teammates and manager Pep Guardiola. Messi, who is widely considered the best player in the world along with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, understands...

Striker begins quest for sixth straight league title

Like him or hate him, you better respect Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede has celebrated domestic silverware every single year since 2006 and tonight’s Serie A opener will begin his quest for a sixth straight league title. Ibrahimovic, who lifted the Scudetto with AC Milan last year following three years of glory with city rivals Inter...

Just Football: Serie A 2010-11 Team of the Season

Just Football: Serie A 2010-11 Team of the Season is a post from: Just Football

Just Football: Serie A 2010-11 Team of the Season is a post from: Just Football With the 2010/11 Serie A season now complete and Internazionale Coppa Italia winners, time for the obligatory team of the season. Naturally, champions Milan are...

Winning the Scudetto: 6 games that defined AC Milan’s season

Winning the Scudetto: 6 games that defined AC Milan’s season is a post from: Just Football

Winning the Scudetto: 6 games that defined AC Milan’s season is a post from: Just Football There is only really one story to talk about in Italy – Milan’s 18th Scudetto. It has been in the bag for a...

No Zlatan no party: AC Milan need a Plan B

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No Zlatan no party: AC Milan need a Plan B is a post from: Just Football Zlatan Ibrahimović’s act of stupidity during Milan’s game against Bari on Sunday – striking Marco Rossi in the stomach – has cost his...

Ibra fires Balotelli warning shot

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has previously stated his desire to play for Serie A outfit AC Milan, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic has voiced his opinion that Balotelli is not required at the San Siro. Balotelli previously played for local rivals Inter Milan, and if it’s up to Ibrahimovic the young Italian won’t find a way...

Serie A gets wackier as Leonardo joins Inter

Italian soccer on the pitch has a largely undeserved image of being boring, with 1-0 wins and catenaccio the norm. Off the pitch Serie A is surely the craziest league in Europe now that ex-Milan boss Leonardo has taken over at Inter.

Will Barcelona or Real Madrid win El Clasico?

All eyes will be on the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid with the magnificent Camp Nou playing host to this top of the table meeting of the eternal rivals. Without disregarding or belittling the history behind this intense rivalry which extends beyond the football pitch to engulf social and political agendas, millions of people...

Milan striker: Teamwork is the key

As AC Milan prepare for a mouth-watering visit to Santiago Bernabeau to take on Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid tomorrow evening, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has identified teamwork has the key to the club’s continued success. Ironically, Ibrahimovic has been accused of selfishness throughout his career and many believe that his failure to live up to...

Do forwards ever get a break?

Zain Alvi reminds you why being a forward is not all that simple.

Striker insists Milan is better than Barca

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who began his second spell at the San Siro after falling out with manager Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, claims that it was irresistable to decline an offer from a club that has a superior history to Barcelona. Despite speculation linking him away from Catalunya for months, the Swede remained vocal...