Seven months ago that broke the ligament crossed previous of his right knee, but since had clear that only there was an aim: Go back. "I decide when stop", affirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and has fulfilled it. To his 36 years and after recortar the terms of his recovery, the Swedish went back to play this weekend with the Manchester United.
It was almost like a signing and changing his usual '9' by the dorsal '10' in his back, but Old Trafford was a clamour when in the minute 77 of the clash against the Newcastle the one of Malmö went in substituting to Anthony Martial. Hardly it was on the lawn some instants, but had the sufficient time to leave details of quality like a tremendo finish of tijera that finally did not turn into goal.
"If it was concerned for going back? No. The lions do not recover like the humans", answered Zlatan after the meeting. "It is special. It is a different day, but go back with the same quality. I am not concerned, for nothing. I know what do and what have to do. I have trained very hard and have sacrificed a lot. I have played in my head and now only has to follow me the knee", explained on his feelings.
A long way
With 35 years and a recovery estimated in eight or nine months, many planted to Ibrahimovic near of the withdrawal, and more when it finish agreement with the Manchester United, but at all times had clear his decision: "it is not easy to see it from out. It was very hard because me lesioné just when it was playing very well. Sucedió Of a day to another and could not do at all. It is not as if it had gone me on holiday. It was a different summer because it found me without team, although this did not concern me".
"It wanted to give back the confidence and help to the team. However, when you can not, you have to be concentrated in your aim. You know that you have to go back, but it is not only go back, but do it with strength and to a good level. I have trained very hard and am happy to return. Now only I think in playing to the football and do it better", sentenced.