The star striker was involved in traffic and decided to stop a trip with a stranger to reach the event in time.
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has explained how he hit a foreign motorcycle ride to attend the Sanremo Music Festival.
Ibrahimovic has appeared at the legendary festival this week, but almost lost his appearance on Thursday due to traffic.
But the striker took a trip for the last 60 kilometers of his trip, leaving him to Sanremo in time to sing a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.
What was said?
At a press conference on Friday, Ibrahimovic said his van had gone into bad traffic and was in danger of losing his sight at the festival.
“After three hours in the car, I told my driver to open the door to release me,” Ibrahimovic recalled. “I stopped a motorcycle and asked him, ‘Can you take me to Sanremo?’
“I know, it looks amazing. I made the video because otherwise no one would have believed me.
“Did I take a risk? Maybe I did, but I’m not afraid to take risks and I couldn’t do anything else to get there on time.
“Only two people could see the scene, the driver and a friend. They gave me a GPS to find me, in case the motorcycle was handed to me who knows where.”
Talking to Radio Monte Carlo the motorcyclist, who identified himself as Franco, said he is an AC Milan fan and could hardly believe who came out of the van to ask for a lift.
“I was returning home and, although I stopped in traffic, I saw this black van,” he said. “Two people and one looked like Ibrahimovic. And then I said: ‘This is Ibra!’
“At that point the driver put down the window and told me: ‘Ibra is asking if you can take it to Sanremo’. ‘ Of course I will take it! No problem. ‘
“I had a helmet under the saddle. I called my wife and told her I was going with Ibrahimovic to Sanremo. She didn’t believe me.
“I’m a Sunday bike and I’ve never taken the highway on the motorbike. He wanted to drive himself, but I told him: ‘No Ibra, I’m driving ‘.
“I’m also following AC Milan. He told me he would send me the jersey.”
Ibra looking to recover from injury
The 39-year-old striker has been in strong form for Milan this term, scoring 16 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions.
But right now he is sidelined with a hamstring injury that he suffered during Serie A last weekend with Roma.
Ibrahimovic has already been sent off for the first leg of the Europa League last-16 tie against Manchester United on Thursday.
He is also doubtful for the second leg a week later.