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Saturday, July 25, 2020

Ibrahimovic dismisses retirement talk, says he’s ‘just warming up’

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has ruled out hanging up his boots after this season , insisting Saturday he is “just warming up ” .

“So you think that I’ m done , that my career will soon be over? You don ’ t know me , ” the 38 - year - old said in a dramatic video posted on Instagram .

“All my life I had to fight. No - one believed in me , so I had to believe in myself .

“Some people wanted to break me , but they only made me stronger. Others wanted to exploit me , they only made me smarter.

“But now you think I ’ m done ? To all of you , I only have one thing to say . I’ m not like you because I ’ m not you .

“I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic and I am just warming up . ”

Ibrahimovic rejoined Milan in January from Los Angeles Galaxy on a six - month contract worth 3 . 5 million euros ( $ 3 . 9 million ) with the option for an additional season .

The Swede helped the former Italian giants to their last Serie A title in 2011 , and has had a big impact since his return with the club moving up from 11th to sixth in the table .

The former Manchester United , Barcelona and Paris Saint - Germain striker has scored seven goals in 16 league games with two left to play.

Ibrahimovic’ s announcement comes days after coach Stefano Pioli, with whom the Swede is on good terms , signed a new two - year deal .

Pioli praised Ibrahimovic for the club’ s return to form as they extended their unbeaten run to ten games with a 1 - 1 draw against second- placed Atalanta on Friday .

“ The contribution that Ibrahimovic has given to the growth of the team is evident , ” said Pioli.

“I hope to be able to work with him again but there are many things that must be put on the table .

“There ’ s no doubt that he is still well and can still be a driving force and can carry on, but it depends on many different things . ”

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