Zlatan Ibrahomovic on same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, claims Roberto Mancini
Italy national team coach Roberto Mancini feels that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on the same level with his contemporaries like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. After a successful two year stint with LA Galaxy, the former Ajax star re-signed for AC Milan in search of a new challenge.
Having played for top clubs in Europe like Ajax, Juventus, AC Milan, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United, Zlatan has scored goals for fun everywhere. On the wrong side of 38, the striker is still going strong after scoring 478 goals in 798 matches and has shown little sign of stopping anytime soon. Starting his senior career with the Swedish side Malmo FF in 1998, Zlatan made his International debut in 2001.
In his 15-year stint with the Sweden national football team, he played 116 matches and scored 62 goals to go with it. During his stay at Barcelona, he played alongside Lionel Messi and won a La Liga, a UEFA Super Cup and a Club World Club with the side. It has seen Italy head coach Roberto Mancini claim that Zlatan is on par with the famed duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and considers him as ‘one of the greatest forwards of all time.'
“Zlatan will be remembered as one of the greatest forwards of all time. I put him on the same level as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He won the league title wherever he went, scoring a ton of goals. He's done well at Milan too this season, but I don't know what his plans are for the future,” said Roberto Mancini to Sport Mediaset.
