Zlatan Ibrahimovic Thrashes Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo From GOAT Debate

By: Sandipan Ghosh Image credit: X

[{"selector":"#anim-9ad230ed-b0c6-485b-b2d0-9a1f60341c3c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(19.12090373260662%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e47a4615-66ac-4714-924d-a95799adf6d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3a3724e-f300-4694-86a4-100b0aba565e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -422.01385%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently had a sensational interview with Piers Morgan on Talk TV. The former soccer player maintained his familiar ruthless status in that interview.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7ac0da4b-1683-44a8-83ba-514fc003438b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.5985572582509935%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Zlatan said on the greatness in individual quality, "I think I am the best... without joking. I'm the most complete player that ever exists."

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