The second match day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on the European continent may not have provided resounding results, but it did “leave a mark”. After nearly five years of absence, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in Sweden’s national uniform – helping his side beat Georgia 0-1. The veteran star cooked up the winning goal for Victor Classon in the 35th minute. In the end, naturally, he was the man everyone wanted to hear.
Zlatan, like Zlatan, summed up the re-release as only he knows. He turned to his account on the social network and tweeted the following: “Carl XVII Guztaf”. What does that mean, you ask? Well, this is none other than Carl XVI Gustav, the current King of Sweden. When asked if he intends to take over the throne, the striker provided another typical response: “I took over the throne 20 years ago. There is an old king and there is a new king.”
On the comeback itself the yellow-and-blue uniform, Ibra said: “It felt like my first international game. My stomach ached before the opening, the adrenaline was high. Too bad there was no crowd in the stands. If the fans were here, then the atmosphere was completely different. “I felt I could have done more, but it’s a feeling you always have after games. We won – that’s the most important thing.”
Another moment that caught the focus in Zlatan’s context was when he was seen singing the anthem of Sweden, not something he used to do in the past – according to the Swedish media. “I promised Ian (Anderson, the team coach) that I would do it. I learned the words,” Zlatan responded with a smile. “Anderson himself said:” He probably felt proud to play for the team again. That’s amusing. “
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– Zlatan Ibrahimovic (@Ibra_official) March 25, 2021