Ibrahimovic-Sweden, the return: the coach Andersson calls him

Zlatan has not played for the national team since November 2016: coach Andersson has included him in the list for matches against Georgia, Kosovo and Estonia

Now there is also the official: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been included in the list of coach Janne Andersson for the matches that Sweden will play against Georgia in Kosovo (world qualifiers, 25 and 28 March) and Estonia (friendly, 31 March). Ibra hasn’t played for the national team since 2016 and when he takes the field he will become the oldest player to have worn the Scandinavian selection shirt.

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The post

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Of course, the reaction of the person concerned did not wait, who posted his satisfaction on Instagram. The message in pure Zlatan style: “The return of God”, next to the photo that portrays him with the Swedish national team shirt. Euro 2021 goal, but first we need to regain confidence with teammates, once the controversies that have long characterized his relationship with coach Andersson have been buried.

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The meeting

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Speaking of past clutches, the thelocal.se portal revealed a background collected in talks with sources from the Swedish football federation. A post from Ibra last fall – which opened up the possibility of a return to the national team – had initially displaced the coach Andersson, but then in recent weeks he changed his mind. And he decided to travel to Italy to settle definitively with Ibra. “Fruitful encounter” was defined. The results are there for all to see.

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“With us at the European Championship”

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Andersson himself, in a press conference, confirmed that the misunderstandings are now a thing of the past, including Zlatan’s criticism of Kulusevski’s non-employment as owner: “It is useless to dig up the old grudges. way to go forward “. Until the European Championship, therefore: “Yes, I am happy that Ibrahimovic is no longer injured and that he has been able to respond to the call-up – continued the Swedish coach -. He will be part of the squad for the European Championship. us, but we talked openly about each other as perhaps we never had before. “

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