Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the widely known names in soccer. He would have missed the world cup, however, Sweden failed to qualify for the tournament. He is currently recovering and will probably join A.C. Milan in the coming days. We know Zlatan for his outspoken nature and for having idols from different sports. We all know his immense admiration for the legend of boxing Mohammad Ali.
However, the greatest boxer isn’t the only personality the soccer legend likes. Recently, he joined one of the biggest tennis stars to watch the Qatar WC final. Zlatan is a big fan of the competitive nature and it suits him to like the most competitive player of tennis.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic posted a picture of him with the tennis star on his Twitter after the final match of FIFA WC 2022. The match was extremely close and is widely labeled as the best match of soccer verbatim.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed the match with the Serbian star
Many big names visited Qatar to watch the biggest match in all sports. Names like Elon Musk, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, French President Emmanuel Macron, and many others joined the audience and witnessed the history in the making.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic also joined the rodeo and posted a photo with tennis legend Novak Djokovic. He stated how mesmerizing his visit was and how the world will remember the match between Argentina and France for a long time. However, fans had a time of their life praising both stars. Here are a few reactions,
The goat 🐐 of tennis
With the goat 🐐 of football ( shared with Messi) 💚💚 https://t.co/7bhOBmRS6C— Ibrahim #21 🇸🇾🇷🇸✝️✝️ (@IbrahimKhory) December 21, 2022
We are missing Zlatan. He's the best stricker in the world!
— Mwalimo Mutote (@EdmilsonMutote) December 21, 2022
Ibrahimovic didn't visit Qatar 2022 , rather Qatar WC 2022 visited King Zlatan 😂
— His grace is sufficient (@ChucksAndys) December 21, 2022
zlatan does not need world cup, world cup needs zlatan
— Iceboy (@IceboyRL) December 21, 2022
Yeah when are you getting back on Field Ibrahim ??can’t wait to see you getting the ball ⚽️ ⚽️ to the net 🤩🤭
— Bhadboi Richie (@194bhadboi) December 21, 2022
I have never seen a player who supports Messi and follows Messi as zlatan ❤️🤝👑 we're one family zlatan
— Perfect Timer (@Mustaphamamma18) December 21, 2022
I thought it was arguably the best final of World Cups.
Glad you were there, Zlatan Ibrahimović, a legend among the greats…😍
— هــيام محمد (@hoyam_hemoo) December 21, 2022
Football prophet https://t.co/vmXhFrz3Hu
— Peter Ndokuro (@_Lensmuzik) December 22, 2022
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Novak Djokovic talks about Lionel Messi
While their photo probably surprised many fans. Novak Djokovic is probably more of a soccer and Lionel Messi fan than we expected. He was present to witness Messi lifting the trophy, and he stated that he idolize the Argentinian.
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According to tennis.com while talking about his respect for the recent world champion, he said, “As a sports fan, as a football fan, of course, I admire Messi and respect him a lot. I think most of the world is happy with his achievement and what he has managed to do… Him being humble, a down-to-earth guy, not taken away by success. All these years is something I feel like, serves as a great example to all the children that look up to him. They want to be like him.”
It is good to witness great players having respect for other sports and admiration towards someone who is not from their game. What are your thoughts on