Many a player can last into their forties and still do the job at the highest level. But the only reason to make it happen is to adjust your style of play, take your foot off the gas pedal somewhat and push your best by date forward. What happens when the player in question is so determined to go full throttle, regardless of the damage it may be doing to his body? Well, that’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.📰 @AntoVitiello: #Zlatan #Ibrahimovic will be absent for ten days due to a knee problem. pic.twitter.com/VJzQSh8wP5— Milan Posts (@MilanPosts) April 12, 2022 Milan’s legendary striker is massively vital to his team. He’s like a father to many younger players, someone who can speak the words of wisdom out of the experience. And although those roles are precious for any football squad. But Zlatan can only do so much when he’s not on the pitch. Because you see, he’s injured again. This time, it’s his knee that will keep him out for at least a week.Milan directors would have indeed given up on a 40-year-old player who cannot stay fit – if only the player hadn’t given so much to the club. And Zlatan has undoubtedly contributed a lot down the years. That’s why the Rossoneri are yet again willing to wait for him to recover. But the season is entering its final stretch. It’s April, and the Scudetto-chasing team needs bodies in training and in the thick of the action.Friday, 22.00: (1.35) Milan (5.30) Genoa (10.0)Time passes for everyone, even for those who believe, at times rightly, to be indestructible and limitless. The last setback shows that the former Manchester United, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star can no longer escape the wear and tear that naturally comes with the years and matches played. Zlatan has exploited his exceptional resources, but they no longer seem inexhaustible now. He’s the first to be frustrated when he realizes that he can no longer afford to go full throttle when he is over 40. Coach Stefano Pioli appreciates Zlatan as his right hand, someone who can keep the morale high. But ultimately, the question hangs over Milan and the man himself: how long can he keep doing this? Recovering from an injury only to succumb to the next one, causing more of a worry every time the wicked cycle repeats?Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Who wants to be king. .@Ibra_official pic.twitter.com/GDQzOX5kj7— ™️ (@DidoIoI) April 7, 2022 It’s ironic that the drive that made Ibrahimovic such a good player and a winner is now one of the main culprits of his recurring muscle problems? Simply put, he cannot and won’t take it easy – even if it winds his playing days down.So, dear Zlatan, maybe you should consider stopping while you’re still ahead. While everyone remembers you for your spectacular goals rather than for the increasingly long list of your injuries.The time waits for no man – and there shouldn’t be shame in it.
