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Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan in action against German Pezzella of Fiorentina. Getty
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Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic at a press conference in Stockholm prior to the World Cup qualifier against Georgia. AFP
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to Sweden's squad after an almost five-year hiatus. AFP
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Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and head coach Janne Andersson in Stockholm. Sweden will face Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on March 25. EPA
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the Swedish national team after almost five years. EPA
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden coach Janne Andersson at a press conference in Stockholm. EPA
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Janne Andersson, head coach of Sweden's national team, and Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. AFP
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AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the Serie A match against Fiorentina. Getty
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan in action against German Pezzella of Fiorentina. Getty
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Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic at a press conference in Stockholm prior to the World Cup qualifier against Georgia. AFP
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to Sweden's squad after an almost five-year hiatus. AFP
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Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and head coach Janne Andersson in Stockholm. Sweden will face Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on March 25. EPA
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the Swedish national team after almost five years. EPA
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden coach Janne Andersson at a press conference in Stockholm. EPA
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Janne Andersson, head coach of Sweden's national team, and Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. AFP
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AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the Serie A match against Fiorentina. Getty
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan in action against German Pezzella of Fiorentina. Getty
Tearful Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to Sweden team after five years
AC Milan striker makes comeback ahead of World Cup qualifiers
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23 March, 2021
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