Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not give up. Although he will soon turn 41, the Swede striker seems motivated for another comeback. It was projected for mid-January, when he should appear on the pitch for the first time since the ACL surgery in May, shortly after winning the Scudetto with AC Milan.Time waits for no man – not even Zlatan IbrahimovicFor now, he is banned from running, which limits him to work exclusively in the gym. However, Ibra is patiently training individually and hopes that when the day comes, he’ll be ready. Like before.”I’m working hard every day to come back,” he assures in an interview with Gazeta dello Sport.When?”You will see. I’ll be heard when I get back, you can count on that. The return will be brutal.”Sweden’s Ibrahimovic out of Euro 2020 with knee injuryHow many times a day does Ibra train?”Every day, several times. Everything in life requires patience, including the recovery process.”The legendary Zvonimir Boban advised him to end his career, that he is no longer able to play well…Was he right?”It all depends. When I see a stronger football player than me, I will stop playing. I just haven’t noticed it yet.”Totti’s advice to Ibrahimovic: Listen to me, don’t rust on the bench while the world passes you byAnd did he notice a stronger Milan than the one returning the Scudetto after a long break?”Yes! We are stronger than last season. We have a better team, we did an excellent transfer window, and now we have more options on the bench than last year. I like how the team looks. If it were the other way around, I wouldn’t be part of it.”AC Milan are eager to get this one: Brugge will get close to 35 million euros for De KetelaereWhich newbie do you like in particular?”Charles de Ketelaere is a top footballer. Just provide him with some time to grow up,” concluded Ibra.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – ROUND 2TuesdayPlzen – Inter 0-2 (0-1)/Dzeko 20, Dumfries 70/Sporting – Tottenham 2-0 (0-0)/Paulinho 90, Gomes 90+3/Liverpool – Ajax 2-1 (1-1)/Salah 18, Matip 89 – Kudus 27/Leverkusen – Atl.Madrid 2-0 (0-0)/Andrich 84, Diaby 87/Porto – Club Brugge 0-4 (0-1)/Jutgla 15, Sowah 47, Olsen 52, Nusa 89/Bayern – Barcelona 2-0 (0-0)/Hernandez 50, Sane 54/Olympique Marseille (3.60) Eintr.Frankfurt 0-1 (0-1)/Lindstrom 43/Wednesday19:45: (1.37) Milan (5.10) Dinamo Zagreb (10.0)19:45: (3.25) Shakhtar (3.40) Celtic (2.35)22:00: (1.40) Chelsea (4.80) Salzburg (7.75)22:00: (1.48) Real Madrid (4.40) RB Leipzig (6.75)22:00: (3.60) Copenhagen (3.40) Sevilla (2.20)22:00: (1.25) Man.City (7.00) Dortmund (12.0)22:00: (2.10) Juventus (3.50) Benfica (3.80)22:00: (16.0) Maccabi Haifa (9.50) PSG (1.13)22:00: (4.60) Rangers (3.70) Napoli (1.85)***odds are subject to change***
