Today Manchester United started their journey towards the Premier League title by winning against Bournemouth away 3-1. It was the first Premiere League game for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
He is unique in many ways, but also since he has scored in his premiere game in all leagues he has played in, namely Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.
Naturally Ibra scored also today. Zlatan scored a great goal for 3-0, when United beat Bournemouth 3-1.
The journey has started towards the title. You can see his goal here (click here): Zlatan scores
Today Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes his first official game in the English Premiere League, the league they say is the best in the world.
Ibrahimovic has won more titles than any other olayer in the history of soccer, he has 13 league titles in 14 seasons and he is already national champion and league winner in Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France. Now he has arrived to concquer England and bring back glory to Manchester United. He had played teo games scoring two goals so far. Last weekend he scored the decisive goal in Community Shield, winning the title for United.
One of the people that has been waiting for Ibrahimovic is John 64 years old, working in the Manchester United Supporter Store. He has been a Manchester United fan since he watched his first live game at the age of two. Manchester Inited has already sold I rahimivic shirts for a value of 90 million Euros. John days, “Zlatan has already made two goals, we love him. According to me, he would have come earlier, he is made for United. He’s already a legend. He continues as he has done, he will be remembered here forever like they are”, pointing towards the statue of George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton.
This afternoon the Premiere League season 2016/2017 starts. Manchester United plays Bournemouth away.
The Media Network Sky Sports has made an interview with Zlatan about his decision to (finally) come to England to play.
I will never turn down a challenge, so when this challenge was presented to me I would never turn it down. I am not like many others who have it good and know they can perform at the top and would never change.
In my career people say this player is an ego and he is that, but look at how many assists I have. When I make assists and help the team to score it’s the same as when I score. Goals yes, I help the team, but assists also help the team, so I am looking for both.
I am the opposite, I will take the challenge, work hard, I will sacrifice. We will see what the outcome is, but turning down a challenge does not exist in my world. I have been in every country, now England, and that is why I find the adventure cool. I came, I won, I went, hopefully I can do the same here.
The only risk is if I don’t win. For me individually I don’t see a risk. I have nothing to prove or demonstrate. I have my career, I have done what I have done, performed as I have, and I bring that to England. It’s about coming and winning and making Manchester United shine again.
If I win I will be satisfied, it’s all about winning, if I can get the club back to where it belongs at the top of the table I will be happy. I am here to win. The individual comes from the collective, if I can win with the team then the individual is good also.
“The past is the past, the present is the present. Whatever happened has happened, it is not something I think about now. It’s about making new chapters in your life. We are in a new chapter now, we are ready for it”
Here is a link to the entire interview: Sky Sports meets Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Brazil or as it officially called, Games of the XXXI Olympiad, has now been in play for one week. So far it has been a great Olympic Games Event.
We have seen many fantastic sports moments, amazing performances and surprise winners. Also the organization has been exvellent so far, despite the challenges leading up to the games.
Sweden has been doing fine during the first week. We are place number 20 with five medals so far, one gold, three silver medals and one bronze.
Our super-swimmer queen Sarah Sjöström has won a gold, a silver and a bronze on her own. She also broke the world record on 50 meters butterfly. She is a great athlete.
We also have won silver medals by Emma Johansson in womens’ cykling road race and by Marcus Svensson in Skeet shooting.
Our next chance for a Swedish medal is tomorrow when our golf star Henrik Stensson is going for gold.
Like most people I am thrilled by the original Olympic competitions, like e.g. Track and Field. Especially 100 meters running. Will he do it again, the great Usain Bolt? Tomorrow we will know. I love sports and I love the Olympics.
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