A surprising news that will make many fans happy if it is true is circulating on European sports portals. It is about the sensational comeback of Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the Swedish national team for the final matches of Euro 2020.
The 39-year-old is Sweden's all-time leading goalscorer with 62 goals. However, Zlatan has not been active with the national team since the European Championship in 2016. So what changed?
For starters, the Swede is having a fantastic season with Milan in Italy. Ibrahimovic has scored 14 goals for the Red and Blacks in Serie A so far, thus helping his team on the road to the champion title. This seems to be the main reason, but another factor may be the extraordinary circumstances of the development of Euro 2020 this year. Nationals other than Sweden have had their eyes on their veterans, hoping that long experience and maturity on the field can really serve a lot, especially in this edition of Euro 2020.
According to Football Direct reports, Zlatan will be called up by the national team for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Kosovo. The Swedish giant will most likely be ready for the friendly challenge against Estonia. Considering the other factors and the composition of the Swedish team, if Ibrahimovic returns for Euro 2020, most likely he will be the team leader at the center of the attack.
However, the main problem for the Milan striker at the moment is the injury that has left him out of the field. The chances are that Zlatan will lose the match against Manchester United in the Europa League, which in fact is very important for the Italians. The first match will take place at Old Trafford on March 11 while the return match is scheduled for March 18, a week later in Italy.
