The striker shared his unique thoughts on the prestigious
award ahead of his side’s friendly with Real Madrid in Doha on Thursday
Paris Saint Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he
hopes Santa Claus wins the Ballon d'Or rather than the three high-profile
contenders for the prize.
The Sweden international was touted as a potential winner
of the prize himself before Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery
were named on a three-man shortlist for the award, which will be presented to
the winner on January 13.
Speaking to the press in Doha, Ibrahimovic joked: “The
Ballon d’Or? For me, the three deserve to win it, but the one who must have it
is Santa Claus.”
Ibrahimovic will come up against Ronaldo on Thursday as
Paris Saint-Germain play Real Madrid in a exhibition match in Qatar and the
32-year-old spoke about his plans for the future with les Parisiens.
He said: “Yes, it’s an option for me to finish in Paris
and we’ll see what happens in the future.
“I’m never fully satisfied. The team progresses, the club
has made a leap in a short time, but we must continue to work. We have great
qualities and I am optimistic for the future,” he added.
Thursday’s friendly will see Blancos coach Carlo
Ancelotti face his former club, but the Swede said he was looking forward to
seeing his old coach.
“We’ll see Carlo Ancelotti, who was at the initiative of
the new Parisian project and he left his mark. He pulled the group and the club
up. He is a great coach, and I was happy to work with him at Paris and I wish
him the best in Madrid.”
Culled from Goal
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