‘I get tired faster – I sleep a lot’: Evergreen Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he can feel his body slowing down at 39 … but no one has any plans. AC Milan’s struggle to stop playing just yet
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the top winner in Serie A this season with 10 goals
- The Swedish star is in charge of AC Milan’s unbeaten title cost at the age of 39
- Ibrahimovic considered his retirement in the summer before deciding to play
- He believes that the mind for the success of his mind is to keep playing
Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits that he may feel his body slow down at the age of 39 but still has no retirement plans, as he is still the main light of AC Milan.
The Swedish star, who considered quitting in the summer before opting to continue, is the top 10 Serie A winner, along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku.
His side in Milan have a clear point at the top of the Serie A table after 12 matches, and Ibrahimovic reveals the secret that he is successful, more than anything else, that he wants to play at the highest level.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits to trying faster today but has no retirement plans yet
AC Milan lead Serie A with Ibrahimovic leading their charge for the title at the age of 39
‘I’m 39 and with what I’ve done, I don’t have to worry about working anymore, but I still have this passion for what I do,’ Ibrahimovic said on the UEFA website.
‘I’m never satisfied, and I always want more. I don’t see a lot of players my age who were, or are, performing the way I do. The moment a player goes over 30 [meant to be] when they start to go down and stop.
‘Above 30 is when I started to get even better.
‘I hear athletes from [the] The US says they have spent more than a million [dollars] to keep the body in shape. I’m 39. I’m in shape. I play at the highest level. I spend zero to stay in shape. ‘
Ibrahimovic, who left just the MLS side of the LA Galaxy at the back end of last year, said his mindset was more successful than his physical attributes, but admitted he is now getting tired faster.
The Swedish star believes it is the mind that keeps him going strong at the age of 39
‘The secret is not what you spend, the secret is in your head – what you want, what you are willing to give.’ he said. ‘That’s the secret. It is the mind and the mind costs nothing. ‘
‘I wish I had a Zlatan brain in a 25-year-old body! I get tired faster now, compared to when I was younger. I sleep a lot because I need to get more back. ‘
Ibrahimovic hopes to be in the goals on Sunday as Milan take on Sassuolo in Serie A.