'I am like Benjamin Button', jokes Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Milan dismantle Bologna

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joked that he is quite like Benjamin Button; this coming after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Serie A season started with a double in Milan's 2-0 victory over Bologna. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a great header and slotted in a penalty to secure a winning start for AC Milan in AC Milan vs Bologna tie. Speaking after game, Zlatan Ibrahimovic dropped a gold nugget of a comment in wake of his double.

I am like Benjamin Button: Ibrahimovic after dismantling Bologna

Zlatan Ibrahimovic feels that he would have had four goals if he was a younger man. Swede sent in a towering header from an early cross in first half before he doubled his tally from penalty spot. Ibrahimovic was very close to becoming oldest player in Serie A to score a hat-trick but missed out on opportunity after he was unable to put one in from a tight angle. 

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Speaking to Sky Sports Italia after game, Zlatan Ibrahimovic said: “We won, I could have scored more goals. If I was 20, I would have scored ar two. I'm like Benjamin Button, I was born old and I die young.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic was crucial to this AC Milan side that made a comeback towards end of last season with nine wins and three draws from ir final 12 league games and striker was a vital cog as he went about scoring ten and assisting five in his 18 appearances since arriving from MLS. 

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After AC Milan vs Bologna,  Swedish icon compared himself to Benjamin Button, fictional creation of F. Scott Fitzgerald who s backwards. Ibrahimovic has three goals in two matches across two competitions and feels that he is as fit as ever and doesn't want anyone to judge him by his . 

Speaking to Sky Italia after AC Milan vs Bologna, Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued: "I am in good shape, I am working, this is second competitive game of season. young players are doing well; y work, y listen, y have discipline, y kw that you have to suffer, work and be focused every day. This year we have to think one game at a time and do well, play confidently and play every game like a final. goal is to stay high in table."

AC Milan appear poised to take on challenge of securing European football this season. y have strengned ir squad with signing of Sandro Tonali, while Real Madrid youngster Brahim Diaz has also been roped in on loan. Milan will next face Crotogne in Serie A this weekend.

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