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Posted by: Tennie Aug 28 2010, 08:39 PM
(from acmilan.com)
28/08/2010
MILANO - L'A.C. Milan comunica di aver acquisito dal F.C. Barcellona il calciatore Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in prestito gratuito con diritto di opzione da esercitarsi alla fine della stagione sportiva 2010-2011 alla cifra di 24 milioni di Euro. Il campione svedese sosterrà lunedì mattina le visite mediche, dopo le quali firmerà un contratto che lo legherà alla Società rossonera per 4 anni.
AC MILAN OFFICIAL PRESS
28/08/2010
MILAN - AC Milan announces that it has acquired from FC Barcelona footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, on loan with the right of free option to be exercised at the end of the season 2010-2011 to 24 million euros. The Swedish champion will support a medical on Monday morning, after which he will sign a contract that will tie him to the Company Rossoneri for four years.
I feel nauseated at the thought of him in a Milan jersey but....Forza Milan.
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 08:44 PM
Dinho-Ibra-Pato
...and we can dream again! 
Welcome to the club!
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Aug 28 2010, 08:46 PM
Erm ... Ok Porty 
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 08:50 PM
Finaly.
I can say that this is the greatest transfer we did in last 5 years,maybe more.
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 28 2010, 08:54 PM
And, sure enough, the Italian version of acmilan.com's home page has his last name in gold lettering. Gag me.
Posted by: Habitant Aug 28 2010, 08:56 PM
whatever guys... the guys a **** but hes going to make us that much stronger
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 28 2010, 08:59 PM
Okay, how come the site says that we've acquired him on loan for this season and THEN says we're going to sign him to a four-year contract?
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 09:01 PM
Because that's how it is?
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 28 2010, 09:03 PM
Perhaps. After all, the club has been devoid of logic for some time now.
Posted by: Portikins Aug 28 2010, 09:07 PM
Never knew how it feels to see your favourite player to wear your team's colours.
Now I do.
Finally Milan's gonna have the edge over Inter and the rest of Italy again. FINALLY! Long time waiting for this. LONG TIME. 
Posted by: Portikins Aug 28 2010, 09:08 PM
It's just better for Fininvest to pay that way.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 09:10 PM
Never knew how it feels to see your favourite player to wear your team's colours.
Now I do.
Finally Milan's gonna have the edge over Inter and the rest of Italy again. FINALLY! Long time waiting for this. LONG TIME.
+1
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 09:12 PM
Yeah 'cos from 1 January 2011 the new law about player's taxes will come...
Posted by: Portikins Aug 28 2010, 09:17 PM
I don't Fininvest play around with cash. People and the board know what they're doing. They've just acquired one of the best fowards in the world for 24M/euros (Inter got 46M + Eto'o last year for him). Trust them.
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 28 2010, 09:19 PM
So how come he ran away from Barca after one season?
Posted by: CHU-LIP Aug 28 2010, 09:20 PM
That part I don't understand either.
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 09:20 PM
Because Guardiola hated his guts.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 09:20 PM
I do.
After all I just wanted Ibrahimovic and I don't care how the hell we signed him.
btw. Portikins any suggestion on the sig. I will give han to make as his own ? I'm asking you 'cos I saw you making good posts about Ibra
Posted by: Portikins Aug 28 2010, 09:25 PM
After all I just wanted Ibrahimovic and I don't care how the hell we signed him.
btw. Portikins any suggestion on the sig. I will give han to make as his own ? I'm asking you 'cos I saw you making good posts about Ibra
Wait until he wears our shirt for the first game. Then work it out. Do not do any sig with Sweden or Barca(!!!) shirt - it's just wrong.
So guys, what number you think he'll use? #11? #99? #81?
Posted by: Tennie Aug 28 2010, 09:28 PM
I bet the #11 jersey (assuming as rumor states that Huntelaar will be gone).
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 09:29 PM
IBRA-CADABRA!!!! 
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 09:30 PM
So guys, what number you think he'll use? #11? #99? #81?
I think it will be 11.
thanks for the suggestion
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 09:33 PM
DAMN YOU!!! 
Hopefully not the #11 since that number hasn't been particularly nice to the players wearing it in recent years, not since Crespo at least.
Also hopefully it's not a ridiculously high number, like Dinho and Antonini have
Posted by: Portikins Aug 28 2010, 09:35 PM
He could always do a Zamorano: 
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 09:38 PM
That's the stupidest thing ever
So what's the list of unused numbers from say 1 to 25?
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 28 2010, 09:42 PM
4 days ago I added a poll in my web site , look at the results:
Poll
Should Milan buy Ibrahimovic ?
* Yes (93%, 257 Votes)
* No (4%, 12 Votes)
* I don't know (3%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 275
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 09:42 PM
+1
I hate Dinho's number with a passion.
11
12
24
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 09:48 PM
12
24
Well that's not a lot of variety
And I don't really like 24 and 12 so he's stuck with the 11
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 09:50 PM
And I don't really like 24 and 12 so he's stuck with the 11
Let's just hope he doesn't pick 81. That would be a horror!
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 09:54 PM
Indeed.
Unless he put his own 'inverted' Zamorano twist to it with an 8+1
I'm sure the inter fan's would like his tribute!
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 09:55 PM
well it does add up to 9 like porty posted above
Posted by: amancik Aug 28 2010, 09:56 PM
Welcome Ibra, the fact that he used to play our fierce rivals mean that I can't really say I cheer for him right now. But it does make some seriously sick attacking force for us. I think he'd enjoy playing with Ronaldinho since both of them are very skillful and possess creative flair. One thing for sure, Milan will be taken seriously once again! Forza Milan.
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 28 2010, 09:59 PM
It's not that, 81 is the year of his birth.
Posted by: Jack Bauer Aug 28 2010, 10:02 PM
We just became a legitimate contenders with a good shot at the title. Unlike before last season, I'm very excited about what we can accomplish this year.
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 10:11 PM
Yep I know, but it coincidentally adds up to 9, so it's a win win
Posted by: Portman Aug 28 2010, 10:12 PM
Looks bossy as always. Today at Nou Camp's offices.
inb4poolsaboutwhosmoararroganthimorsilvio. Somehow I believe the 2 will have an awesome relationship.
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 10:37 PM
IBRA now wears Red & Black:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfVjCa16qyc
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 10:46 PM
Silvio will most probably want him to get his nose fixed asap
Posted by: han2503 Aug 28 2010, 10:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfVjCa16qyc
OMG could we be any tackier???!!
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 10:51 PM
8/28/2010 9:29:00 PM
Milan and their new star are writing history. After Amsterdam in the summer of 2001, after the San Siro in 2003 and after that summer in 2006...
After Ajax, where he became an important player, after Juventus, his first Italian club, after Inter and Barcelona here he is, at Milan. We were close to getting him on more than one occasion... and today it finally becomes reality. We are at the happy end of a splendid negotiation conducted by Adriano Galliani, with the support of president Berlusconi. There were no ball and no goals in this match between Galliani and president Rosell, but it really was like the Milan CEO had played a great European football game in the past few days.
He always had everything neccessary to become one of ours, the premises were there... Class, technique, character. Better later than never, of course, but strange that Zlatan Ibrahimovic became a Milan player at the age of 28, and arrived only in 2010 at what could have been his home for years.
The first meeting was fatal, but at that time nothing came out of it. Summer 2001, four-team tournament at the Amsterdam Arena. Besides Ajax, Milan, Liverpool and Valencia are present. The first game is played by none others but Ajax and Milan. Rui Costa and Inzaghi wore the Rossoneri colours on the international scene for the first time. Milan wins thanks to a goal of the Portuguese playmaker, but at the end of the match Costacurta exclaims: “Have you seen that guy called Ibrahimovic?! He seems to be the new Van Basten...”.
The ball doesn’t stop rolling and in April 2003 Ajax and Milan meet again. This time not in a summer friendly, but in the quarterfinal of the Champions League. 0-0 is the final result of the first leg, played in the Netherlands, in which Pirlo and Seedorf get injured. With a patched-up midfield, but having Pippo and Sheva up front, Milan seems to be on the verge of elimination after having levelled the score twice. There’s a sparkling battle between Nesta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic... in the end Inzaghi decides the game and sends Milan to the next round.
And then, the summer of 2006. Without mentioning the outrageous injustice and deep bitterness regarding the off-field events, the night of August 9 is fundamental. After Milan’s 1-0 victory against Red Star, in the Champions Leage preliminary, the Rossonero Club is ready for the decisive assault to get Ibra. But Oriali is first to the player. And finally today... Welcome champion! We have long been waiting for you!
http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=127604
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 10:52 PM
Ahahaa - I know right.
Posted by: Ry4n Aug 28 2010, 11:19 PM
I feel nauseated at the thought of him in a Milan jersey but....Forza Milan.
same
but the show must go on
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 28 2010, 11:59 PM
From those of you who might understand it... (I sure as hell don't)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Declarations as a new Milan player:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VlI7P4rz9E
Posted by: Portman Aug 29 2010, 01:38 AM
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Declarations as a new Milan player:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VlI7P4rz9E
"I go for a club with tradition... lot of tradition... surely bigger than Barcelona.
"I go where I want, Milan made a very good deal, the only party who lost in here was Barcelona.
"When I went in a room with Guardiola, he always walked way.
"I only leave the club 'cause of a certain person. The coach Guardiola? Naa, he's a philosophe, not a coach."
Posted by: Milan Are Brilliant Aug 29 2010, 01:39 AM
Hello Zlatan, I wanted him years ago when Juve went down through the match fixing scandal.
This is really the first step in the right direction for Milan for years and years... and years.
Posted by: elcordobez Aug 29 2010, 02:15 AM
I think i'm just happy that the club signed a striker more so than the fact that it's Ibra.
The guy sure is a character,wouldn't mind if he dialed down the attitude
Posted by: Dracoris Aug 29 2010, 02:28 AM
The guy sure is a character,wouldn't mind if he dialed down the attitude
Hopefully at 28, he's learned a little about checking his attitude. Obviously his spat with Guardiola has brought out the worst in both of em. It would be interesting to see if we draw Barca at some point in the CL.
Posted by: drucurl Aug 29 2010, 02:49 AM
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 29 2010, 03:26 AM
"I go where I want, Milan made a very good deal, the only party who lost in here was Barcelona.
"When I went in a room with Guardiola, he always walked way.
"I only leave the club 'cause of a certain person. The coach Guardiola? Naa, he's a philosophe, not a coach."
Thanks for the Translation!
Posted by: Bluesummers Aug 29 2010, 03:53 AM
I'm gonna say he'll wear 99. Ronaldo's his fav player so maybe he'll follow suit.
Posted by: Fishdoll Aug 29 2010, 04:08 AM
Do you ply her with
? It works for this fish! 
Posted by: drucurl Aug 29 2010, 04:20 AM
? It works for this fish! Posted by: MizNelson Aug 29 2010, 04:48 AM
Oh, my God. He's shouting now.
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 29 2010, 05:29 AM
Seriously?! - Didn't know that!If that is in fact true... I guess he can add his name to ever present list of players that respect the great R9
Cassano is another player that I like, who in turn chose his Samp number after the Legendary Ronaldo had 99 with us.
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 29 2010, 06:04 AM
Well, hopefully he'll perform better with us than Ronaldo ever did.
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Aug 29 2010, 07:38 AM
"I go where I want, Milan made a very good deal, the only party who lost in here was Barcelona.
"When I went in a room with Guardiola, he always walked way.
"I only leave the club 'cause of a certain person. The coach Guardiola? Naa, he's a philosophe, not a coach."
Didn't he say negative things about Mourinho when he left Inter for Barca ? And took Guardiola up to a God-like figure, and mouth farted how good he was ? Mercenary
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 29 2010, 08:16 AM
Well, if I were in a room with Ibra, I'd walk away as well.
Posted by: Zed.D Aug 29 2010, 08:59 AM
Yes I preferred Dzeko...
Yes I think Ibra is a mercenary and a ****
Yes Ibra is a CL curse...
But hey!
He's still a great striker, a ridiculously good improvement over Borriello and Huntelaar.
He won the title anywhere he went (I hope that tradition continues this time around as well)
Technically, he was always the best alternative to Dzeko.
And well...
Porty is happy
Posted by: mishie Aug 29 2010, 09:24 AM
at last a transfer that gets the emotions flowing!!! whatever your opinion on him as a person there is no escaping the fact that he will make us stronger as a team both in serie a and the C.L. I for one welcome him and hope we get the zlatan of Ajax and not of Barca. well hope and inspiration fir the new season has arrived!!!!
Forza Milan!
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 11:06 AM
Looks bossy as always. Today at Nou Camp's offices.
inb4poolsaboutwhosmoararroganthimorsilvio. Somehow I believe the 2 will have an awesome relationship.
he looks happy
http://www.imagebam.com/image/bd374395271777 http://www.imagebam.com/image/0c6ac795271780 http://www.imagebam.com/image/ae41fb95271783 http://www.imagebam.com/image/a6783695271785 http://www.imagebam.com/image/8069fd95271786
Posted by: elcordobez Aug 29 2010, 11:29 AM
As optimistic as i am about this transfer i'm not sure we're ready for that yet.
Posted by: Portman Aug 29 2010, 02:40 PM
Not really. He still has great respect for Mourinho.
One week ago he was asked if he believed Real Madrid could be champions this year. His answer was something like "I don't believe in Real Madrid, but I believe in Mourinho's work."
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Aug 29 2010, 03:10 PM
Would anyone be against adding to Ibra's name the proper diacritic sign?
Posted by: Tennie Aug 29 2010, 03:18 PM
Feel free, Fillipo. My computer keyboard doesn't do diacritics.
Posted by: Portman Aug 29 2010, 04:35 PM
@Milanello: Ibrahimovic: "I came here to win, I'm sure we'll win and I won't leave Milan until we win."
Posted by: Portman Aug 29 2010, 04:40 PM
29 August 2010
Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, seen here on August 8, arrived in Italy ahead of his medical with AC Milan, and declared that he will form part of the best attack in the world.
ROME (AFP) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived in Italy on Sunday, ahead of his medical with AC Milan on Monday, and declared that he will form part of the best attack in the world.
The 28-year-old agreed a switch to the rossoneri from Barcelona on Saturday on an initial one-year loan, leading to a 24 million euro permanent transfer.
And upon arriving at Milan's Linate airport, with wife Helena and his two children, he spoke of his excitement at the prospect of teaming up with Brazilian forwards Ronaldinho and Pato.
"I've come here to win things and I'm sure we will win. I won't leave this team until we've won everything," the big Swede told Sky TV cameras.
"In my opinion we're the best in Italy and amongst the best in the world.
"On paper (our attack) is the best in the world and our fans are definitely going to have fun in the stadium."
Ibrahimovic is due to go to the San Siro to watch Milan's opening Serie A game of the season on Sunday night against Lecce.
"Finally I'm here and I can just think about football. I'm disappointed not to be able to play today (Sunday), I'm really motivated," he added.
"I hope to score even more goals than last year. I dream of scoring in the Champions League and winning all the trophies that I've already won but more than anything I want to be happy.
"Once I heard Milan were interested in me I was very emotional because there aren't many teams like Milan."
Ibrahimovic scored 20 goals for Barca last season but was still widely considered to have under achieved.
The season before that he was top scorer in Serie A for Milan's bitter city rivals Inter Milan.
And both Ibrahimovic and his agent Mino Raiola pointed the finger at Barca coach Pep Guardiola to explain the Swede's short stay in Catalonia.
"I didn't think things were so bad with the philosopher (Guardiola)," said Ibrahimovic.
Raiola added: "The idea (for this transfer) came from Guardiola, it became clear that the club wasn't able to resolve the problem that only Guardiola knew about."
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani, who spent four days in Barcelona to seal the deal, said of the attack: "It's an attack with a lot of fizz, I'd compare it to champagne.
"He's a very important player, I think he'll gel perfectly with Pato and Ronaldinho.
"Now on a technical level we're amongst the best teams in the world and we'll return to our natural position as a team competing at the highest level."
Last season Milan were a distant third in the league and were humbled in the Champions League by Manchester United 7-2 on aggregate.
http://www.soccerway.com/news/2010/August/29/we-have-best-attack-in-world-says-milans-ibra/
Posted by: Zed.D Aug 29 2010, 05:10 PM
The Philosopher...
Posted by: han2503 Aug 29 2010, 05:14 PM
You all might be laughing now at his jibes at his previous coach, but he will do the same thing to us come 2 years time and he's fead up playing at Milan and wants to go somewhere else
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Aug 29 2010, 05:22 PM
That's the sad part and the part I hate about this
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 29 2010, 05:24 PM
Who cares, if Kaladze can say it why can't he ?
But I don't think that he will have the chance to be unhappy here, he will give the best from himself we wil give him the CHL trophy
. Simple as that
Posted by: han2503 Aug 29 2010, 05:51 PM
But I don't think that he will have the chance to be unhappy here, he will give the best from himself we wil give him the CHL trophy
. Simple as that Who cares about what Kaladze says? I don't even understand why they even bother to sit down with him for interviews. Ibra on the other hand is a big name and with his agent at his side he could make us look very bad
Also CL trophy won't happen, at least not while Ibra is a Milan player
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 29 2010, 05:56 PM
Anyone can give me the link to watch Ibrahimovic's presentation online ?
How do you know that ?
Posted by: X-Offender Aug 29 2010, 06:14 PM
So many unhappy souls. I wish we had signed Quagliarelia instead of Zlatan and then we'd have seen how talkative you'd all have been.
Posted by: Bluesummers Aug 29 2010, 06:15 PM
I just hope we win the scudetto, I haven't personally seen a scudetto won live and i'm really excited
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Aug 29 2010, 06:22 PM
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Aug 29 2010, 06:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riyki11GjBQ
Posted by: acid911 Aug 29 2010, 06:47 PM
Um, I guess welcomes are in order then, now that everything is official. Hopefully to a 20+ goal season for our newest star.
All said and done, some fans may consider this just anther plaster job (rather than signing two or three players for key positions to strengthen the team), but I'll be damned if I don't say this is one bigass plaster. Doesn't really cover our weaknesses, instead doubles our attacking strength. I think we'll do fine on all fronts this season, provided our key players stay fit.
Would I have taken Dzeko and Krasic instead? Probably. But Ibra is still at his peak, and the amount we got him for is an absolute steal. Criminal, in fact. Deal of the season, if not the transfer. One of our best marceto since 2001 when we got Nesta and Rui Costa if I remember correctly. A bucketful of players, youth and a superstar signing. And besides, I would rather have a Milan with another champion player than one without (pesky attitude and prickly agent withstanding).
Sweet as KaPaRo was, both versions (the 5-2 Napoli winning one with Ronaldo that lasted one match, and the other one with bucktooth), it was damn short. Here's to IbPaRo. One that leads us to both the CL and Scudetto, in due time. May your time here be good, Ibrahimović.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 29 2010, 06:48 PM
Thank you.
Well, can anyone post a video from Ibras presantation in SAN SIRO ?
Posted by: acid911 Aug 29 2010, 06:59 PM
What? Blue became a fan after 2003-04.
And we owe him a Scudetto or two, if you ask me, LOL!The man sure does know how to make an entrance, I'll give him that.
And his son at the start of the video looks like WTF, we're back here in this city again?
Posted by: mishie Aug 29 2010, 07:25 PM
Damn newbie fans they get everywhere!
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 07:33 PM
Prime foto di Ibrahimovic in rossonero
http://www.imagebam.com/image/45819595346321 http://www.imagebam.com/image/73e52795346332 http://www.imagebam.com/image/e7279895346347
Posted by: vahid Aug 29 2010, 07:41 PM
Me too! I became a Milan fan after 04-05.
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 09:54 PM
any video from the presentation???
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 09:57 PM
MILAN-LECCE: L'ARRIVO DI IBRAHIMOVIC A SAN SIRO
domenica 29 agosto 2010
http://www.imagebam.com/image/b5e0cd95367579
Posted by: elcordobez Aug 29 2010, 09:59 PM
It just finished give people a chance to upload mate haha...
I have a 20second snippet of him walking out but i think i'm going to wait for maestro's one,he'll have it up soon.
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 10:02 PM
I have a 20second snippet of him walking out but i think i'm going to wait for maestro's one,he'll have it up soon.
ok thx
http://www.imagebam.com/image/26997295368306
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 29 2010, 10:46 PM
MILAN-LECCE: LA PASSERELLA DI IBRA A SAN SIRO
domenica 29 agosto 2010
http://www.imagebam.com/image/89b4b995373800 http://www.imagebam.com/image/92283a95373803 http://www.imagebam.com/image/06ace595373808 http://www.imagebam.com/image/eba42495373811
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 29 2010, 10:57 PM
That's what I've been saying all along but people are too caught up in the euphoria right now. Nothing wrong with that, but ultimately a tiger doesn't change his stripes. Seeing him flashing the scarf on acmilan.com was nauseating at best.
Posted by: elcordobez Aug 30 2010, 07:17 AM
Here you go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv86nCIfnWU
©Maestro
Subscribe to his channel the guy pays for Milan Channel and uploads a ton of highlights
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 30 2010, 07:38 AM
Just did this a little while ago!
Posted by: anano1214 Aug 30 2010, 07:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv86nCIfnWU
©Maestro
Subscribe to his channel the guy pays for Milan Channel and uploads a ton of highlights
thank you very much
)
Posted by: acid911 Aug 30 2010, 09:33 AM
Looks great.
Posted by: Jack Bauer Aug 30 2010, 09:56 AM
The Swedish striker made a shock move back to Italy over the weekend, returning to San Siro on loan with a view to a £24m transfer next summer.
Ibrahimovic showed no hesitation in joining Milan even though he spent three years with their bitter rivals Inter.
Javier Zanetti said that given the person Ibrahimovic is, he really wasn't surprised by the move.
Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibra said: “Inter are going down their own path, they don't need to think about me.
“But until Ibrahimovic arrived, they hadn't won anything. I expected something of this nature from Zanetti.
“I would have spoken well of Ibrahimovic in his place.
“The train moves on. I spent three very beautiful years in Nerazzurro, but now I am only thinking about Milan, so I will play the derbies to win them all.
“In the next four years this team can win everything and I put myself at the service of my team-mates to get the maximum. The personal objectives come afterwards.
“We are among the strongest attacks in Europe with Ronaldinho and Pato. And don't forget Borriello and Inzaghi.
http://www.football-italia.net/aug30c.html
Does he always talk about himself in third person?
Posted by: MizNelson Aug 30 2010, 10:52 AM
What an egotistical clod, referring to himself in the third person not once, but twice.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Aug 30 2010, 11:47 AM
Jack Sparrow does not like your attitude. Jack Sparrow thinks you're nitpicking!! Jack Sparrow can understand where Ibrahimovic is coming from. Jack Sparrow understands ad hominem arguments.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Aug 30 2010, 01:37 PM
Ibra in Milanello
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 30 2010, 04:01 PM
8/30/2010
MILANELLO – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after finishing all his medical exams, left Milan’s training centre at 16.10 CET. Ibra then headed for the airport to fly to Sweden and join the national team. The Scandinavians first host Hungary on Friday, September 3, then San Marino on Tuesday, September 7, as qualification for Euro 2012 gets under way.
acmilan.com
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Aug 30 2010, 04:10 PM
Haha thanks!
Posted by: acid911 Aug 30 2010, 04:33 PM
Nothing to it, my man.
Great finish and photo realistic look, they only improvement I can see is moving the blue Ibra to the left and the red one to the right (for more than one reasons, hehe). But that's just about it, on a scale of 1 to 10, this is a solid 9.
Posted by: Lippi Aug 30 2010, 04:54 PM
I predict now Ibra will be man of the match if he get to play the derby.
Posted by: Danny Sep 2 2010, 03:30 PM
I'm not absolutely sure what I think of this signing, but I'm happier with it than I was with KJH. Ibra is a genius on his day but all too often flatters to deceive.
I hope we see the very best of him more often than the rest of him.
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 3 2010, 08:13 PM
I was watching Sweden vs Hungary.
The stream died @ 40mins
Frustrating game to watch,the gulf in quality between Ibra and the rest of his team mates just made it even worse,those guys can't string 3 passes together,but Ibra worked really hard,he tried to link up with everyone,created every scoring chance they had.Didn't really get on the end of anything but there's really no service for him in that team.
If we see him utilizing half the work rate he used in this game he'll have a fantastic season.
Posted by: Boban10 Sep 3 2010, 08:42 PM
Ibrahimovic joined Milan initially on loan with a view to a permanent move last week after an unhappy spell at Barcelona.
City were reported to be interested in signing the Swedish international after Barcelona made it clear they were willing to offload the skilful attacker.
However, Ibrahimovic has revealed he was not interested in a move to City as he does not feel they are ready yet to challenge for major honours unlike Milan.
"City must fight Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal - sides which took years to build," said Ibrahimovic.
"City are still a side for the future. I chose Milan because they are a team that can win prizes now.
"City can wait for the future but I can't."
Problems
Ibrahimovic insists he had no choice but to leave Barcelona after falling out of favour with coach Pep Guardiola.
"The problems began in March. I asked for an explanation, but he did not give it to me," added Ibrahimovic.
"I couldn't take it. I had no choice but to find a new place of work and I was lucky to go to a club like Milan.
"I will soon be 29 years old and cannot afford to lose a year sitting on the bench and watching the weather. I saw what happened last season with Thierry Henry."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_6355066,00.html
I am still kind of on the fence on this one, undoubted talent, but getting tired of reading about players making digs at ex-employers and such. But also what press stories do you believe?
What i see in this report is that he wants to win, win games, win titles, and that should mean he understands that team and individuals have to work hard and together to make that happen, so i am quietly optimistic again
Posted by: agenth Sep 3 2010, 08:48 PM
http://www.sports365.info/2010/09/ch-2.html
here's another stream for you.
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 3 2010, 09:01 PM
Color me unimpressed. Who is this benefiting, exactly? He needs to save his chit-chatting for the pitch.
Posted by: Caraliciously Sep 3 2010, 09:26 PM
Ok, just got home from the Sweden - Hungary game. Sweden wins 2-0. Ibra played 90 min, wasnt planned since he isnt matchfit for a full game yet, but Sweden had 3 injuries so was forced to play the full time.
Grade 4/5.
Had a free role, worked alot down in field and opened up the pitch with deep passes. Had 3-4 amazing clean thru-balls that should have resulted in at least 2 goals with a good striker taking the passes.
Had 3 good scoring chances, and you can tell his timing is still not 100%.
Was still the shining star in the game with some nice heelpasses between the legs of Zoltan Gera etc.
Was motivated, ran ALOT, and egged on his teammates alot.
In the interviews preceeding the game, and also after he was very open about being somewhat behind in matchtraining since all the transferchaos, but also he is more focused and hungry than I have seen him in quite some time.
When he comes back to Milan, I think you will have a nice season, and Pato will be getting some amazing passes for his runs. Pato is just gonna love Ibra this season
/C
Posted by: Dracoris Sep 4 2010, 01:04 AM
Good to hear. Pato for the Golden Boot!
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Sep 4 2010, 03:53 AM
Why would he have to save it?
All he needs to do is back it up when he gets out there
No need for reserving his chat... In reality he is just being himself!
Like it or not. (just saying...)
Posted by: daj0 Sep 7 2010, 07:28 PM
Ibra scored vs San Marino after 7min
Its now 2 - 0 to Sweden after 23min.
I unfortunatley have not seen the goal
Posted by: samira Sep 7 2010, 08:13 PM
good game actually; sorry that Mellberg got red card and they are not playing in my town
Posted by: Portman Sep 10 2010, 12:15 AM
His goals mid-week here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8-HIQhquik
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 10 2010, 01:30 AM
I'm all for optimism but i think the players/staff are overdoing it.
At least Sacchi can put things in perspective
http://www.football-italia.net/sep09r.html
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 10 2010, 01:40 AM
At least Sacchi can put things in perspective
http://www.football-italia.net/sep09r.html
+1
Although we have a formidable squad which is capable of doing great things this season, speaking ahead of time is never a wise thing to do.
Posted by: Bluesummers Sep 10 2010, 04:30 AM
I just 
watching that video
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 10 2010, 06:35 AM
Where's a sniper when you need him?
Posted by: Zed.D Sep 10 2010, 09:04 AM
Although we have a formidable squad which is capable of doing great things this season, speaking ahead of time is never a wise thing to do.
Tell that to Sacchi, too
(or are you?)Posted by: elcordobez Sep 15 2010, 04:31 AM
Ibra kicks Strasser......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaE4d3nAL0g
I'm not sure what they're saying in Italian but w t f !?
Posted by: Darunia Sep 15 2010, 05:17 AM
lol if I were Strasser I wouldn't be too happy, even if it was a joke
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 15 2010, 05:50 AM
That's just idiotic. But then again, idiotic is normal for him.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 15 2010, 06:27 AM
Taekwondo practise or just hazing the kid??
Posted by: kurtsimonw Sep 15 2010, 06:34 AM
Don't think it was a joke, there's some previous there.
Posted by: Linkman Sep 15 2010, 06:49 AM
It does seem awfully gratuitous... What exactly is his problem
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 15 2010, 06:55 AM
hmm.....
This road might be bumpy
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 15 2010, 06:57 AM
It's R80's actions that confuse me. As if to say, ROFLMAO...dude??!!
I imagine, someone pulled a prank on Ibra that Ibra got annoyed by...and then somone told him it was Rodney(not true, judging by Rodney's reaction). So he was pissed.
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 15 2010, 07:25 AM
I'm not so sure R80 saw it.
Seemed like he was just saying "Hi"
But bodily harm on a teammate when the squad is already thinned by injuries is not cool...won't be surprised if Rodney got a bruise on his back as a result,Ibra is a beast.
Posted by: Linkman Sep 15 2010, 08:18 AM
I don't think anything happened with Strasser... but dressing room issues are a big no-no. Boo Ibra.
Posted by: Lumeci Sep 15 2010, 09:12 AM
I think this is something very bad gesture from ibra,not profesional everyone was listening to thecoach and he was makin naive things
as for r80 I think that ibra touches his as and than r80 turns aaroound and sees ibra and hugs him hahahah
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 15 2010, 09:19 AM
I hope it was just a joke, a bad joke.
I saw he was not on the best mood. This could affect in team's harmony but let's hope it wont.
Posted by: han2503 Sep 15 2010, 01:48 PM
Antonini looks just as surprised by the action, his face is saying "WTF @sshole, why'd you do that?"
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 15 2010, 01:57 PM
Yeah...but Ronnie's and Zee's, even Bonera's reaction seems to be that it was some kinda dare. I don't want to start a fire where there's none.
I mean Strasser is the last person, someone as big a star as Ibra could have a 'genuine' problem with.
Posted by: servbot Sep 15 2010, 03:35 PM
Certainly couldn't have been taekwondo practice. His stance is all wrong there.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 15 2010, 03:41 PM
Taekwondo sucks Locke's balls.
Ooops...I meant donkey's balls. 
EDIT: And I don't care they frickin lead the Serie A table ok??!!
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 15 2010, 04:00 PM
Just saw the action. What a jerk, if I didn't knew better I'd say it's a highschool bully in some kind of TV-series.
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 15 2010, 04:17 PM
Ok the media just caught on to it.....
http://www.football-italia.net/live/ibrachums.html
/popcorn
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 15 2010, 04:29 PM
Ooops...I meant donkey's balls.
EDIT: And I don't care they frickin lead the Serie A table ok??!!
We don´t care that you don´t care. We´re already planning the new stadium to be built for the CL money for next season + whatever cash bonus the Serie A champions are in for.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 15 2010, 04:34 PM
Ha. Well better the Donkeys than FC We-were-too-young-this-year-but-watch-us-kick-butt-next-year.
^^
This from a supporter of AC F@ck-you-we're-too-old-yo-mama-is-too-old.
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 15 2010, 06:25 PM
^^
This from a supporter of AC F@ck-you-we're-too-old-yo-mama-is-too-old.
They´re not competing in the same domestic league, darling.
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 15 2010, 07:26 PM
The scary part is that he was more accurate kicking Strasser than the penalty last Saturday.
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Sep 15 2010, 07:37 PM
Because kicking someone that's an entire 2 feet away is considered hard now a days
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Sep 16 2010, 05:34 AM
Wednesday 15 September, 2010
Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw a “perfect second half” against Auxerre with his first two goals in a Milan jersey.
“We suffered under the aggression of our opponents, but it was a perfect second half,” said the Swede.
The Rossoneri had been woeful for the first hour, but Ibra netted twice in three minutes for the 2-0 Champions League victory.
“It was a wonderful evening. After the break our focus changed and we played so much better.
“This was my first game at San Siro for Milan and I really wanted to do well. I always want to win, every time.”
Link: http://football-italia.net/sep15y.html
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 06:12 AM
League champions are league champions sweetheart. Carlo forever!!
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 16 2010, 11:07 AM
He's at it again
Less violent this time,physically anyway..
http://www.football-italia.net/sep16e.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFnlydmmJc
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 11:20 AM
Can anyone translate the whole youtube thing? Don't understand post when Sacchi says it's just a compliment.
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 16 2010, 11:23 AM
+1
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 11:47 AM
Supposedly this animosity goes back towards the Barca days I imagine. And goal.com's running a story saying Sacchi claimed Ibra should learn some manners.
Hee hee. Sacchi always has a problem with strikers.
Posted by: Zed.D Sep 16 2010, 11:49 AM
Wow, Ibra is kind of.. crazy!
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 11:54 AM
He definitely is touchy! But then we knew that!
Posted by: Dzeko Sep 16 2010, 12:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaE4d3nAL0g&feature=player_embedded
Any one know what the f*** is he doing on his video? He think he is big boss now?? Any one heard anything about this, im sad coes of Strasser...
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 12:56 PM
Hee hee. We debated this a couple of pages ago Damir. I think it's died down. It was just a hazing kind of thing I think. Bonera's reaction and Zee's and R80's convince me. Most importantly if it were serious, I doubt Milan Channel would put that up, since it points the team in bad light.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 12:58 PM
Hee hee. We debated this a couple of pages ago Damir. I think it's died down. It was just a hazing kind of thing I think. Bonera's reaction and Zee's and R80's convince me. Most importantly if it were serious, I doubt Milan Channel would put that up, since it points the team in bad light.
Posted by: arivanjj Sep 16 2010, 12:59 PM
what the hell was the about!!? Strasser didnt look too impressed!
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 01:03 PM
When I slap my buds on the back, they don't look too impressed either.
Posted by: Zed.D Sep 16 2010, 01:18 PM
How the hell could Pato say Ibra's feet are so big and get away with it?
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 16 2010, 01:23 PM
Pato??? Sacchi said that.
Posted by: Zed.D Sep 16 2010, 01:25 PM
http://www.football-italia.net/sep05h.html
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 02:19 PM
Well, Sacchi was complementing Ibra for last night's game. Then Ibra came in for the interview and started bashing Sacchi in a very rude manner. Sacchi tried to explain he was only giving his opinion when he was asked for, in a polite and correct way, but Ibra wouldn't listen to anything. I'm with Sacchi on this one, Ibra crossed the limit. It was very embarrassing listening to the whole thing.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 02:24 PM
I thought Sacchi said to him: If your foot would be smaller than nr. 47 you would never score or something like this ?
Thank ibra started to say bullsh!t things...
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 16 2010, 02:25 PM
Gee, I really dislike the guy. Seeing him score yesterday...I think I never felt like this before with a Milan player. Sure, I disliked a few of them, but this...
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 02:29 PM
Thank ibra started to say bullsh!t things...
Nah, that was more of a joke from Sacchi. Ibra didn't get angry because of that, but because Sacchi has been very critical of him in the last two years or so.
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 16 2010, 03:00 PM
That would explain the odd silence and the host basically trying to "save" the program lol...
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 03:07 PM
Ibrahimovic is one of my favorite players but I must say that these days he's acting like a jerk. Well I can't say I didn't expect this from him, but still he's in the red line.
Posted by: Dzeko Sep 16 2010, 03:43 PM
Ibrahimović is not from Sweden, he is from Bosnia
LOL people act like that here
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 04:16 PM
LOL people act like that here Dude, Ibrahimovic was born in Malmö, Sweeden. Only his father is Bosnian. His mother is Croatian.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 04:17 PM
LOL people act like that here He is citizen of Sweeden but he is Bosnian
It doesn't matter where you live, what counts is you blood
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 04:22 PM
He is citizen of Sweeden but he is Bosnian
It doesn't matter where you live, what counts is you blood
Why on earth is he Bosnian? He was born in Sweden, and only his father is Bosnian. With that logic you could also say he's Croatian, considering his mother is from there.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 04:27 PM
Let me put this way :
If you were born in Italy by a woman from Kosovo and you father would be Albanian. What would you be, Albanian or Italian or Kosovar ?
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 04:46 PM
If you were born in Italy by a woman from Kosovo and you father would be Albanian. What would you be, Albanian or Italian or Kosovar ?
If I was born and raised all my life in Italy, I'd call myself an Italian.
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 05:00 PM
+1
Why should someone (Zlatan?) be what his father is and not his mother? Why is one parent's blood more important than the other's? If you are born and raised in one country, then that is the country that is familair to you more than any other country in the world. (Now it would have been different if you move to one country in your twenties, and then decide to play for that national team.)
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 05:19 PM
You are wrong, so wrong !
I'm sad to hear that from an Albanian.
Posted by: Zed.D Sep 16 2010, 05:30 PM
FINALLY Kurt has someone to agree with him on this issue
it's easy for you to say that cause you're European, your country borders Italy (am I right?) etc. but if someone is born to Chinese parents in Italy, do you think of them as Italian? really?Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 05:43 PM
it's easy for you to say that cause you're European, your country borders Italy (am I right?) etc. but if someone is born to Chinese parents in Italy, do you think of them as Italian? really?That shouldn't be a fact to determine what you are.
There's a bigg difference between Citizenship and Nationality.
For ex. I'm Citizen of Kosovo but I'm Albanian.
X-Off lives in Italy so it's Citizen of Italy but his parents are Albanian (I guess). So that makes him Albanian.
What X-Off is talking about is something I call assimiliation.
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 05:48 PM
I don't actually live in Italy, I'm here for studies. This is my third and probably last year. My home is in Albania.
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 05:50 PM
it's easy for you to say that cause you're European, your country borders Italy (am I right?) etc. but if someone is born to Chinese parents in Italy, do you think of them as Italian? really?If someone with Chinese parents and a Chinese appereance is born and raised in Italy, he speaks Italian as child as his first language, Italian is what he knows the best, Italian culture is what he knows the best, Italy is where he has lived all his live. China he never or rarely has been to, he don't know much about China. Someday someone says to him you can't be Italian because your parents weren't Italian! Say what now? Or: you can't be Italian because you don't look like us! Say what now?
I believe that's cruel and dare I say racist? Italy has been your country all your life but then others say you aren't because of appereance or your parents. That's sounds awfully wrong to me. Now he can't play for Azzurri but instead he should play for China where he possibly never has been to? Maybe he doesn't even speaks Chinese! But still: don't play for Italy, go all the way to China instead! 
You don't belong here! You are different!What does assimiliation mean?
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 05:51 PM
And you call your self Italian
?Sorry for being such an "arrigo-sacchi", but I found that wrong and I neeeded to tell you
I believe that's cruel and dare I say racist? Italy has been your country all your life but then others say you aren't because of appereance or your parents. That's sounds awfully wrong to me. Now he can't play for Azzurri but instead he should play for China where he possibly never has been to? Maybe he doesn't even speaks Chinese! But still: don't play for Italy, go all the way to China instead! You don't belong here! You are different!What does assimiliation mean?
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/assimilation
as·sim·i·la·tion [uh-sim-uh-ley-shuhn] –noun
1.
the act or process of assimilating; state or condition of being assimilated.
2.
Physiology . the conversion of absorbed food into the substance of the body.
3.
Botany . the total process of plant nutrition, including photosynthesis and the absorption of raw materials.
4.
Sociology . the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation.
5.
Phonetics . the act or process by which a sound becomes identical with or similar to a neighboring sound in one or more defining characteristics, as place of articulation, voice or voicelessness, or manner of articulation, as in [gram-pah] Show IPA for grandpa. Compare dissimilation ( def. 2 ) .
World English Dictionary assimilate
— vb (usually foll by into or with ) (usually foll by to or with )
1. ( tr ) to learn (information, a procedure, etc) and understand it thoroughly
2. ( tr ) to absorb (food) and incorporate it into the body tissues
3. ( intr ) to become absorbed, incorporated, or learned and understood
4. to bring or come into harmony; adjust or become adjusted: the new immigrants assimilated easily
5. to become or cause to become similar
6. ( usually foll by to ) phonetics to change (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed into another under the influence of one adjacent to it: (n) often assimilates to before (k), as in ``include''
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 16 2010, 05:55 PM
?Huh, when did I call myself Italian? I said if I was born and raised all my life in Italy, I would call myself an Italian. I was merely pointing out an example. I could have easily said French or Spanish instead.
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 05:58 PM
d'Arc himself actually came with Italy as example
But why do you care so much how someone feels what he is, d'Arc? I have a question for you: what is someone with a father of Norway, a mother of Denmark, and himself is borned and raised in Finland?
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 06:03 PM
Oh, there's an if
.I thought you were born and raised in Italy ...
But why do you care so much how someone feels what he is, d'Arc? I have a question for you: what is someone with a father of Norway, a mother of Denmark, and himself is borned and raised in Finland?
Nor-Den-Fin
Well he would be citizen of Finland and his nationality would be Norwegian or how do you call people of Norway OR he is what he FEEL he is. (it's between Norway and Denmark)
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 06:10 PM
Well he would be citizen of Finland and his nationality would be Norwegian or how do you call people of Norway OR he is what he FEEL he is. (it's between Norway and Denmark)
Why do you pick Norway? Why is your father more important to decide your nationality than your mother?
And what if he feels Finnish?
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 06:19 PM
And what if he feels Finnish?
Ok I'm not very good english speaker so maybe I made an error. By nationality I mean race... Race is determined by the origin of your bloodline.
I looked in the dictionary and I saw that nationality was not the right word to use or maybe it was, IDK
.About the question. Nationality or race or whatever that is and I want to say
, is about lifestyle, culture, language etc ... (I hope you know what I mean :$ )X-Off translate the word "KOMB" for me please
Is it about nationality or race? ---------
Why i picked father before mother ?
I don't want to answer this question, we are already talking Off Topic.
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 06:21 PM
I don't want to answer this question, we are already talking Off Topic.
I was very curious to read the answer. Because I could not think of it myself.
Race, yes, race is about your origin, that's true. Kinda different from nationality I'd say.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 06:25 PM
If I was goning to answer that I would answer based on what my religion/nationality/culture/education says and not everyone would accept that. I don't want trouble that's why I don't want to answer.
Yeah, in my language is only one term about that
Posted by: Woorya Sep 16 2010, 06:32 PM
Off-topic guys
Regarding the interview with Sacchi....Clearly Ibra was very upset when he finally got the chance to talk straight to Sacchi he told him what he have saved up for a couple of years now.
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 06:38 PM
It's good to see Zlatan scoring twice against Auxerre. Pato already was on a roll with scoring goals. Unfortunality Pato is out, so we rely on Zlatan goalscoring now, hence why it's good he scored twice yesterday. Ronaldinho gave two assists kinda (first one was Boateng but Ronaldinho did the nice long ball), so Ronaldinho and Zlatan seem to match. That's nice. With Robinho instead of Pato, Zlatan can be the CF lots of the times during the match. Normally we were screwed without Pato, now there's still hope.
Posted by: han2503 Sep 16 2010, 06:40 PM
Thanks for that one
Regarding the interview with Sacchi....Clearly Ibra was very upset when he finally got the chance to talk straight to Sacchi he told him what he have saved up for a couple of years now.
Hey, nice to have you on the forum, and I tend to agree with that since he was mentioning his time in Barca as well, so maybe Sacchi criticised him then as well...
As for the nationality debate, we've had it close to a million times here, no one ever comes to a middle ground on it. I personally agree with d'Arc. Sure you can live in a country all your life but no one can deny who they really are, their heritage, their family, I am Maltese, if I lived in for example England all my life, I'd still call myself Maltese. A lot of people in the past used to imigrate from Malta to Australia. They still call themselves Maltese and so do their children who were born and raised in Australia.
Ibra might have lived all his life in Sweden, but he's half Croatian, half Bosnian imo, no matter which NT he chose to play for
Posted by: CHU-LIP Sep 16 2010, 06:43 PM
Do you consider Zlatan Swedish and someone who has every right to choose and play for Sweden?
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 16 2010, 06:52 PM
Corrected.
Posted by: han2503 Sep 16 2010, 06:58 PM
He has every right to choose, we're not living in medievil times here. Having said that, I still consider him to be half Bosnian, half Croation, because that is where his roots lie, and as I said, you can't deny your heritage, no matter how much you run from it.
I have Yugoslavian roots in my family, in fact we still carry the surname, it's from before World War 1, Sailors used to come in and get married to Maltese women, that's part of my heritage, even though I call myself Maltese, I still don't deny that part of me either.
Posted by: Woorya Sep 16 2010, 07:32 PM
Hey, nice to have you on the forum, and I tend to agree with that since he was mentioning his time in Barca as well, so maybe Sacchi criticised him then as well...
Yes he was advising barcelona not to buy zlatan and when Milan bought Zlatan he said it was a big mistake. He's been giving Zlatan a lot of undeserved bitchin...it is obvious Sacchi isn't very found of zlatan.
Posted by: Bluesummers Sep 16 2010, 08:45 PM
See this is what I love about Canada. People can consider themselves Chinese and Canadian at the same time. Just Like I consider myself Canadiene é persian.
Europe still gotta long way to go
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 16 2010, 08:55 PM
Europe still gotta long way to go
Yeah, I'm sure that only applies to Canada...
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 16 2010, 09:08 PM
Anyway, Ibrahimović may be a Swede, German, American or Haitian but what initially was meant is that he has a bosnian mentality rather then a swedish. I think we could agree on that.
Posted by: han2503 Sep 16 2010, 09:24 PM
Yep he's got that brooding thing down to a T
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 09:46 PM
Does this mean that Bosnian people are jerks/idiots/not civilised or something like that ?
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 16 2010, 09:51 PM
No. Just a different mentality. They are in general considered more open people who react with passion and sometimes affection first.
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 16 2010, 09:51 PM
Well, as someone who is living next to the Swedes, I can tell you that what Filippo said is perfectly true.
Zlatan has a "take-no-sh*t" mentality that's very common among the immigrant population of his 'native' city, Malmö, and there's nothing racist in pointing that out.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 09:56 PM
It's OK. I just think that Bosnians are not THAT bad. It was Serbia's fault for everything bad that happened in Ballkan.
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 16 2010, 10:10 PM
Bad? i think that "take-no-sh*t" mentality is an admirable trait, that's one of the reasons I like Zlatan so much.
As for the whole Balkan debate, I'm not sure we want to go down there... let's just say I think you're 70% right and 30% wrong.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 10:31 PM
As for the whole Balkan debate, I'm not sure we want to go down there... let's just say I think you're 70% right and 30% wrong.
That's not a religious thing, if you don't agree with me we can talk and you can be better informed.
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 16 2010, 10:45 PM
Alright then, I'm too tired to post a fully renditioned arguement here, but I basically don't think that the Balkan issue is as simple as Serbs = bad, the rest = good. But by all means I'm not condoning anything Slobodan Milosevic and his butchers did to the Bosnians and Kosovo-Albanians during the 1990'ies (though I must say I find the whole "America are attacking muslim countries because they hate all muslims"-arguement even more stupid than it already is considering America was the only country to actually react when the Serbs slaughtered 250 000 muslims in the Balkans).
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 16 2010, 11:13 PM
1. Me too
Who said that? America is the best thing that happened to Albanians and entire Ballkan.
The history doesn't begin in 90'st.
Slaves camed in Ballkan from IV-VI century. Illyrians were native people...
So everything begin then.
But since we're talking about 90's and Serbia. In 90's Croatia Slovenly and Servia were together. Kosovo, Bosnia, Montenegro etc.. were under that state (but their will was to be independent).
We'll continue this in off topic thread if you want, I can see you don't know the whole story
Posted by: agenth Sep 17 2010, 12:39 AM
IDK about u guys,
but I consider myself more European than Korean.
Maybe it's got do to with the fact that I was raised by people other than my parents (since they worked pretty much 24/7)...
I guess it depends on your environment,
if you're born in Sweden, go to a Swedish school, have mostly Swedish friends, you're more Swedish than anything else.
if you're born in Sweden, go to a Swedish school, but also have surroundings of Croatian and Bosnian people, with whom you spend 50% time, you'Re both Swedish and Bos/Croat.
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 17 2010, 01:11 AM
Naturally. It has to do with the 19th century and problems which were inherited and simply amplified in the 1990's. Who's fault it was, the war? Serbias, that's sure. But the only totally innocent country is Slovenia, all the others sooner or later dragged themselves into some kind off ethnic war that caused sever trauma for the whole region.
America did what the EU could not, which is why I never will belive in the EU and their politics.
But yes, it is a very complex debate, sorry for offtopicing.
Posted by: kurtsimonw Sep 17 2010, 01:14 AM
Are you trying to tell me that the Soviet EUnion is not a good thing?
Posted by: servbot Sep 17 2010, 01:52 AM
Yay! Not everyone hates us! ;P
Posted by: kurtsimonw Sep 17 2010, 02:01 AM
Even Hitler had friends.
Posted by: servbot Sep 17 2010, 02:05 AM
D'oh!
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 17 2010, 06:57 AM
I love Ibrahimovic!!
Posted by: acid911 Sep 17 2010, 07:24 AM
That's about the 103rd time you've said this.
That's pretty much 10% of all your posts! Anyway, let's hope for similar performances all through the season and more. The first goal was a relief, the second one was a thing of beauty, and well it was a nice feeling going 2-0 up. A lot of our matches these last couple of seasons have been going a goal up, letting the guard down, and then paying the price.
Good going, Ibra!
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 17 2010, 07:54 AM
I still love Ibrahimovic. I always love our new transfers in their first season. I'm such a slut! Lol!
Posted by: acid911 Sep 17 2010, 08:08 AM
That you are. Say shouldn't you be off shooting your new movie Pirates 4? I heard you got paid $55 million upfront for that. At least, if the club runs into any financial problems in the future, we know where to look for money.
Posted by: Bluesummers Sep 17 2010, 08:12 AM
What about the cash from the other movies hey jack? I'd like messi please and thank you 
Posted by: acid911 Sep 17 2010, 08:55 AM
Oh, he has a treasure chest full of gold coins which he keeps in his cave. And the guy DOES NOT share, trust me I know. That greedy buccaneer is kind-of-heart in 99 matters out of 100, but when it comes to $$$, no sirree! We'll probably have to kid nap and ransom the guy and give him a taste of his own medicine, if we want Messi.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Sep 17 2010, 09:04 AM
Messi?? Messi?? 
Can he trade Barca for Real Madrid in a heart beat? Can he kiss a new team's badge and then leave one year later? Does he have a taekwondo black belt? Can he kick a poor primavera player when he's not looking? Does he have an assh0le for an agent??!!
Messi? Stop being so boring guys.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 17 2010, 09:19 AM
I always love our new transfers in their first season. I'm such a slut! Lol! Can he trade Barca for Real Madrid in a heart beat? Can he kiss a new team's badge and then leave one year later? Does he have a taekwondo black belt? Can he kick a poor primavera player when he's not looking? Does he have an assh0le for an agent??!!
Messi?
Stop being so boring guys.LOL
You made my day
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 17 2010, 10:03 AM
Arrigo Sacchi has hit back at Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic telling him that he must learn to respect other people.
Ibrahimovic attacked Sacchi in an interview on Mediaset following Milan's victory over Ajax on Wednesday evening.
The Sweden international striker caused a real stir by advising the former Milan Coach to shut up.
Writing in La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sacchi said: “Ibrahimovic got his timing wrong.
“I certainly haven't argued with him and I am only limited to respond with the utmost calm that it's my right to express an opinion while clarifying that I have never offended him and I have never lacked respect.
“But perhaps Zlatan was tired after the match or maybe even badly advised. Perhaps he didn't even know of the great affection and the great respect with which Berlusconi, Galliani and the Milan fans honour me.
“Perhaps Ibrahimovic is offended because last year, I wrote and I said that Barcelona had signed the best soloist in the world as far as power, technique and physique are concerned, but that a soloist finds it difficult to fit into an orchestra.
“But I added that if Guardiola were to manage to make him play more with the team and for the team, something fundamental in modern football, he would have become the greatest player in the world.
“Without any rancour, I wish him the best and invite him to show greater respect towards technical opinions, especially if they are expressed by someone who has done something in football.”
source: football-italia
Posted by: Ry4n Sep 17 2010, 04:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XFXvIDu_PE
Posted by: TriniKing_CE Sep 17 2010, 10:22 PM
I'm pretty sure we played AJ Auxerre and not AFC Ajax like that article from football-italia states
Don't they have people to proof read these articles?
Posted by: agenth Sep 18 2010, 01:13 AM
I haven't seen the original interview,
but I guess the thinly veiled insult (?) about his feet hurt his feelings. Maybe he got mobbed because of his size in school...
Sacchi is a legend, but I think he shouldn't throw around words like respect in a negative context.
We haven't seen Ibra making troubles yet, and until then, I will reserve my judgement on his supposed lack of respect for legends, coaches and elders
Posted by: Bluesummers Sep 18 2010, 01:25 AM
ah football, will thy ever change
This arguement is old in the sense that it happens everywhere. Its one generation of football arguing with another. Both have different ideas of how things should be and both will never agree.
Ibra is right to say what he said to sacchi because sacchi has no right to talk and comment on anything he feels like. He acts like he runs the show here still. Kryuff is no different. Both open their mouths spew a bunch of negative bs that rarely helps anybody. Sacchi often critizes milan, while kryuff critizes anything not barca. Its a big joke really. Both should stfu and mind their own business. They are done and part of a past legacy of football that no longer applies.
The only thing I disagree with it is the way he went about it. He could have been a little less nasty but Sacchi had it coming.
Posted by: Linkman Sep 18 2010, 02:34 AM
Cruyff, bluey, Cruyff.
And yes, they do often go around talking, much like Pelé, Maradona, Beckenbauer... Living off their past.
Posted by: MizNelson Sep 18 2010, 05:20 AM
Gotta stay relevant somehow.
Posted by: Rossoneri7 Sep 18 2010, 07:08 PM
but I guess the thinly veiled insult (?) about his feet hurt his feelings. Maybe he got mobbed because of his size in school...
Sacchi is a legend, but I think he shouldn't throw around words like respect in a negative context.
We haven't seen Ibra making troubles yet, and until then, I will reserve my judgement on his supposed lack of respect for legends, coaches and elders
How about the Strasser incident ?
Posted by: acid911 Sep 18 2010, 07:33 PM
Last I heard was that Strasser himself said that it was a joke.
Which probably makes sense as Ronaldinho was laughing with Ibra after the incident. Even if it was, I personally would never have done it. But that's just me. Remember Gattuso once slapped Ronaldo (the real one) a few years back. That was a joke too. R99 would have eaten him alive if it wasn't!
Posted by: Locke Lamora Sep 18 2010, 07:44 PM
Which probably makes sense as Ronaldinho was laughing with Ibra after the incident. Even if it was, I personally would never have done it. But that's just me. Remember Gattuso once slapped Ronaldo (the real one) a few years back. That was a joke too. R99 would have eaten him alive if it wasn't!Then again, slapping is a part of Gattuso's means of communicating with his fellow species:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW2OqyAm6kU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee0RDv7gyZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbKJd_64toA&feature=related
Posted by: acid911 Sep 18 2010, 10:42 PM
So very true!
Though I think Gattuso was just a sample, one of a kind. I still can't forget the 2007 CL campaign, he was a monster then. Haven't been the same since then, but that's for another day. Thanks for sharing the videos, of course.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 23 2010, 03:01 PM
After all it was just a joke :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhECAzeWn68
Posted by: acid911 Sep 23 2010, 03:19 PM
Already said that earlier. Nice to see the video come up, thanks for sharing d'Arc. It was all in good fun!
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 23 2010, 03:20 PM
Nice to see the video come up, thanks for sharing d'Arc. It was all in good fun!I can't stop laughing with Gattuso
Posted by: elcordobez Sep 25 2010, 09:58 PM
Taking a walk around with his kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APckvXn8Awg
Posted by: Jack Bauer Sep 27 2010, 02:18 PM
Posted by: han2503 Sep 27 2010, 02:42 PM
Is that his wife? Looks scary
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 27 2010, 02:55 PM
yup
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Sep 27 2010, 03:42 PM
Is she the new Borg Queen?
Posted by: samira Sep 27 2010, 04:02 PM
she's a bit older then him hahaha
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 27 2010, 04:34 PM
Yeah, about 10 years.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Sep 27 2010, 04:52 PM
Posted by: X-Offender Sep 27 2010, 05:00 PM
Posted by: Jack Bauer Sep 27 2010, 06:12 PM
She looks better from distance But definitely should find a better plastic surgeon.
Posted by: han2503 Sep 27 2010, 07:22 PM
But definitely should find a better plastic surgeon.Yep, yep. Those lips could suck the life right out of you
Posted by: Jack Bauer Sep 27 2010, 10:44 PM
Posted by: samira Oct 3 2010, 06:57 PM
Buon Compleanno min svenska hjälte !
Happy birthday Ibra !
Posted by: Zed.D Oct 3 2010, 09:28 PM
Hah! the girl REALLY looks like her father. except for being a blonde.
Posted by: Jack Bauer Oct 3 2010, 09:44 PM
And a normal nose
Posted by: han2503 Oct 3 2010, 09:50 PM
Well you can't really tell, since the mother's nose is obviously not the original...
Posted by: Zed.D Oct 3 2010, 10:13 PM
I don't think Zlatan was born with that nose either
he must have broken it several times.
Posted by: han2503 Oct 4 2010, 04:59 PM
he must have broken it several times.It looks mostly big to me, it would have to be crooked if he broke it in the past
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Oct 4 2010, 11:31 PM
Nope, look at the Malmo photos years back, it's the same ugly nose.
Posted by: Lippi Oct 19 2010, 04:07 PM
Has Ibra got his own chant/song by our fans yet? Wonder what it goes if anyone happen to know it.
Posted by: anano1214 Oct 26 2010, 02:40 PM
it's boy not a girl
)
Posted by: han2503 Oct 26 2010, 02:59 PM
)Which one? The one on the left is clearly a girl...
Posted by: kurtsimonw Oct 26 2010, 03:09 PM
Nah, no way that's a girl, looks like a boy.
Posted by: William405 Oct 26 2010, 04:32 PM
Anyway,she/he looks adorable
Posted by: Zed.D Oct 26 2010, 07:05 PM
)LOL no way man
"no way" that's a girl? we must be living on different planets then. looks like millions of other little girls to me:
Posted by: han2503 Oct 26 2010, 07:47 PM
Do all boys in Engurland look like that kurt?
Posted by: acid911 Oct 27 2010, 03:35 AM
Reminds me of dst. This boy/girl debate. Oh my! I miss that guy.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Oct 27 2010, 06:50 AM
Yup. Kurt's got longer hair than some of those Garnier girls.
In fact I can imagine when he scores his signature celebration is to toss his hair, look at the fans and say 'Take care'.
Posted by: kurtsimonw Oct 27 2010, 06:56 AM
The blone hair/blue eyes for some reason always makes people think of girls. He doesn't have the right type of face to be a girl.. unles it's going to be a very masculine looking girl, then I could be wrong.
No. Though it'd be funny if they did seeing as you guys can't tell the difference between a boy and a girl, you'd feel very gay coming onto boys all the time.
In fact I can imagine when he scores his signature celebration is to toss his hair, look at the fans and say 'Take care'.
That would be an epic celebration. If I were professional I'd grow my hair dead long just for that very reason.
Posted by: Zed.D Oct 27 2010, 08:44 AM
The one on the right has blond hair and (most probably) blue eyes and doesn't look like a girl. it must be the hairstyle that made me think he's a girl - it's very girly.
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Oct 27 2010, 10:04 AM
Go for it in your little Sunday league kurt.
Posted by: han2503 Oct 27 2010, 02:41 PM
No. Though it'd be funny if they did seeing as you guys can't tell the difference between a boy and a girl, you'd feel very gay coming onto boys all the time.
I can tell the difference just fine.
It's not the blonde hair or the eyes, her face clearly says she's a girl. The one on the right might be a boy, you can't really tell.
Posted by: Zed.D Oct 27 2010, 09:47 PM
I thought that's a girl too but according to Wiki his/her name is either Vincent or Maximilian, both of which I believe are masculine names!
Posted by: Jack Bauer Oct 27 2010, 10:47 PM
It can go both ways
I just hope Zlatan is not reading this thread. We already discussed in not so fondly way his nose, his plastic wife and the unclear gender of his kids. And this guy knows Taekwando
Posted by: han2503 Oct 28 2010, 09:09 AM
I just hope Zlatan is not reading this thread. We already discussed in not so fondly way his nose, his plastic wife and the unclear gender of his kids. And this guy knows Taekwando
Who knows at this point, to me the one on the left is clearly a girl. Maybe it's because she/he has her/his father's jaw which isn't strong so in a kid it could easily show as a more feminine feature
Posted by: servbot Nov 5 2010, 04:48 PM
ESPN SoccerNet
The veteran striker was in sensational midweek form, scoring a brace as a second half substitute, to give Milan the lead over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Ibrahimovic, who believes he has more freedom with Inzaghi alongside him, desperately wants his coach to play the veteran ahead of the Brazilian trio Pato, Ronaldinhdo and Robinho.
"Pippo is incredible," Ibrahimovic said. "He deserves to play more often because he is doing well, and when you play well, you should start. Plus, I feel more freedom when I play with him, whereas when I'm with the Brazilians, I'm forced to play inside the box."
Wtf, I'm thrilled for Pippo to break the records, and I think he should play a little more, but this is ridiculous.
Posted by: Fillipo Simone Nov 5 2010, 05:02 PM
What a jerk,...
Posted by: vnata001 Nov 5 2010, 06:51 PM
what a jerk, indeed.
He apparently wasn't done being douchey after those comments. I've just read on tuttomercatoweb that he and Onyewu had a huge fight during training. Can anyone provide a more legitimate source for this?
Posted by: acid911 Nov 5 2010, 07:02 PM
Boo ya! Let it begin:
Posted by: han2503 Nov 5 2010, 07:11 PM
He apparently wasn't done being douchey after those comments. I've just read on tuttomercatoweb that he and Onyewu had a huge fight during training. Can anyone provide a more legitimate source for this?
Well I think it's just rumours, you're right Ibra is a major @sshole but he doesn't strike me as someone who would start something within his own circle...
Posted by: Darunia Nov 5 2010, 07:40 PM
http://www.football-italia.net/nov05v.html
Milan suspended training this afternoon after Zlatan Ibrahimovic got into an ugly fight with his teammate Oguchi Onyewu.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Ibrahimovic made a dangerous sliding tackle on the United States international defender, who reacted furiously.
Onyewu has only just returned from a serious knee injury, which kept him out of action for the entirety of last season.
Milan Coach Massimiliano Allegri suspended training after the two players couldn't be separated.
Around 30 fans witnessed the fight, prompting Allegri to take drastic action.
It remains to be seen whether the two players will be sanctioned for causing such a scene.
After all, it's not the first time Ibrahimovic has rubbed his teammates up the wrong way since joining Milan.
He was caught on camera directing a Taekwondo kick at Rodney Strasser for no apparent reason.
-Unacceptable (but not surprisiing)
Posted by: servbot Nov 5 2010, 07:57 PM
To be honest I find the comments to be much, much worse than getting into a fight at practice.
While not a good thing, fights during intense practices seem to happen from time to time in sports, and sometimes is just the result of two players giving perhaps a bit of a stronger effort than necessary and mixing it up. It sounds like that might have been the case.
Posted by: William405 Nov 5 2010, 08:03 PM
I don't know what exactly happened,but I'd suspend Ibra for Bari's match and play Pato-Robinho.If sampadoria can terminate Cassano's contract for what happened,then I'm sure Milan could do the same.
Posted by: vnata001 Nov 5 2010, 09:15 PM
Duuuuuuude. Let's terminate his contract, send him back to Bartha, and sign EDIN DZEKO.
Posted by: X-Offender Nov 5 2010, 09:27 PM
He was talking about Pato and Ronaldinho, not Robinho. And I can't blame him. Pato and Dinho simply don't run. Whilst Dinho is a finished player and can't do anything about it, Pato's problem is his attitude. I explained it in the winter transfers thread. The guy must pull his head out of his butt.
Posted by: han2503 Nov 5 2010, 09:49 PM
That does not mean that Ibra should me making public comments about such things. And I think he means Robinho as well. Robinho is another player who likes to drift wide. He wants someone like Pippo, who takes up a central position so he can work around him
If this is the team spirit we have then no wonder we're seeing the things we are on the pitch.
Posted by: William405 Nov 5 2010, 09:51 PM
Lol,meant to do something similar...Whateva
Anyway,see what buying ibra cost us.
Posted by: X-Offender Nov 5 2010, 09:59 PM
If this is the team spirit we have then no wonder we're seeing the things we are on the pitch.
No, he doesn't mean Robinho, cause Robinho plays as a trequartista in our system and he works and runs a lot, more than Dinho. I think he was talking mainly about Pato, though. And yeah, I agree he shouldn't be making such statements, but nonetheless, he's right.
Posted by: William405 Nov 5 2010, 10:14 PM
Meh,let him start a full match with him and then talk...He played with a very inspired Pippo,and he actually didn't anything of importance when Pippo was on.
Posted by: Dracoris Nov 5 2010, 10:20 PM
Sounds to me like Gooch started it in all honesty. I'd have to see Ibra's tackle first.
As for the comments....well he better score this week.
Posted by: han2503 Nov 5 2010, 10:23 PM
Robinho has never really played as a trequartista for us, it might be layed out that way in the drawn formation and he might start the game in that position, but it always turns into the 4-3-3.
Also I don't think he's right. Pippo is selfish, Ibra is selfish, can you imagine those 2 trying to play full matches together. Pippo scoring twice had nothing to do with Ibra, in fact it was in spite of Ibra, Ibra did his best to mess every good opportunity he had up, the 2 great chances in the first half, and the cross/shot he tried to make before our first goal, had Casillas not made a meal out of it that wouldn't have turned into a goal.
Imo Ibra needs to be played in a 4-3-1-2 as the SS to Pato. Now if Robs plays then that turns into something that will transform into a 4-3-3, simply because Robs likes the wings, if you play Dinho or I would even go as far as to try Pirlo out, then it would be a classical 4-3-1-2 with the man in the hole feeding the strikers. It worked great in both games before the Real game. Also people are making too much of a big deal out of Pato's form which imo is 100% linked to the way we're playing
Posted by: X-Offender Nov 5 2010, 10:41 PM
So how come last season, when we played a 4-3-3/4-2-1-3, Pato did fantastic (on the wing) until he got injured? The kid can't even dribble 1-on-1 anymore, let alone make the difference. It's not only about form and/or playing style, it's also very much about mentality. Pato plays as if he's an already established world class striker, which leans him to have a rather reluctant mentality on the pitch, whilst in fact the kid hasn't achieved jack sh!t yet.
Posted by: servbot Nov 5 2010, 10:52 PM
It made ESPN.com's front page since it involved a US NT player...lol
Team vice president Adriano Galliani, speaking with SkySport24 TV, described the fight as "very lively" but said both players have resolved their differences. He didn't say what sparked the brawl.
The Italian news agency ANSA said the American defender and the Swedish forward came to blows during the scrimmage and had to be separated by teammates and Milan staff.
AC Milan was training at its Milanello field ahead of Sunday's away match with Bari.
Posted by: han2503 Nov 5 2010, 10:53 PM
Last season it was a 4-3-3 yes, but it was a completely different way of playing. You had Boriello who was sort of a pivot that Dinho and Pato played off of. Plus a lot of the goals Pato scored came from those long lobs Dinho sent him when we broke on a counter and he's just beat the defender with just sheer pace. Or the in swinging cross from Dinho. This season he's not getting those opportunities. He can't beat his man on the right side because it's not the side he can do that in, if he was starting on the left then we might see that happen more often because he's more comforatble there in a one on one situation.
As for atitude, maybe it's coming off that way, but maybe he sometimes shows some reluctancy to really shift into that final gear because last season whenever he did it he ended up pulling up with that tigh problem and it happened again this season. So maybe it's just a mental block he has with getting injured again
Posted by: MizNelson Nov 6 2010, 05:33 AM
Just got home and saw the article on ESPN.com.
One more reason why signing Ibra was a mistake. Yeah, he can score goals and all, but he's an undeniable cancer in the clubhouse.
Posted by: William405 Nov 6 2010, 08:43 AM
http://www.football-italia.net/nov06a.html
Problem is solved,and also looks like Inzaghi will be the man that plays when there's 30min to go.That sounds good.
Posted by: X-Offender Nov 6 2010, 03:06 PM
Problem is solved,and also looks like Inzaghi will be the man that plays when there's 30min to go.That sounds good.
Of course it was gonna be solved. Hassling about these problems is the last thing we should worry about.
Posted by: samira Nov 15 2010, 10:47 PM
bra just won his 5th "Golden Ball" (Swedish player of the year). Next best in history has got 2.
(Don't blame Sweden, we do not have many good players.. )
Posted by: arivanjj Nov 16 2010, 09:09 PM
Ibra agent to Cruyff: 'Go to hell!'
Johan Cruyff has praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but agent Mino Raiola told him to “go to hell! He should be in a mental asylum with Pep Guardiola.”
The extraordinary outburst came after Barcelona advisor Cruyff said he was impressed by Ibra’s performance in the Milan derby, believing he was “better suited to Italian football.”
Rather than thank the Dutch legend for the comments, Ibrahimovic’s agent replied with a barrage of abuse.
“Cruyff can go to hell! He is a nobody,” Raiola was quoted as saying in Swedish newspaper Expressen.
“He is becoming old and didn’t have the courage to continue his management career, as he doesn’t know how to train a modern club.
“Why didn’t Cruyff tell Zlatan that he wasn’t suited to Spanish football before Barcelona signed him?
“I think Cruyff should be in a mental asylum with Guardiola, so they can sit there quietly and play cards together . They would be doing Barcelona a great favour.”
http://www.football-italia.net/nov16q.html
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Nov 17 2010, 06:20 AM
Okay. Really. Raiola makes Zlatan look sober and controlled. They're in a contest to see who's the bigger apostate. Zlatan against Sacchi..and now Raiola against Cruyff?
Oh btw...this is from goal.com
Ibrahimovic joined the Diavoli at the start of the season, and his current contract is set to expire in 2014.
"This will be my last club, and then I will quit playing football," the Sweden international declared to Aftonbladet.
The 29-year-old has played for Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter and Barcelona.
Bye bye Dzeko.
At least now will Porty come back?
Posted by: Suhail 3 Nov 17 2010, 01:30 PM
Really Happy Zlatan will retire in our shirt, he is my favorite player in football since sheva fell through the boopy trap. As for dzeko he is only 23 after 4 years maybe we will sign him maybe aint gonna lose sleep for him though its not like we have hunter or bori anymore
Posted by: Bluesummers Nov 25 2010, 10:45 AM
LOLLLL
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Nov 25 2010, 12:30 PM
F@ckin A!!!! You said it!!!
Posted by: Bluesummers Nov 25 2010, 01:50 PM
Posted by: X-Offender Nov 25 2010, 04:35 PM
LOLLLL
Reminds me of:
Posted by: kurtsimonw Dec 1 2010, 01:54 AM
Ibrahimovic, who left Barcelona to return to Serie A in the summer, is on loan at the San Siro and will be 33-years-old when he plans to hang up his boots. Milan have the option to make his loan move permanent next summer for 24 million euros (£19.7 million) and the striker has agreed terms on a four-year deal. But it may be his final contract in football.
"How long do I intend to play? A maximum three years," Ibrahimovic told Italy's Vanity Fair. "One should stop playing when you are at the top."
Former Inter striker Ibrahimovic has been inspirational since joining city rivals AC Milan. He has scored seven goals in 13 league games to lift the Rossoneri to the top in Serie A and found the back of net four times to help Milan progress to the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
And he admits he is supremely confident in his game despite lasting just a single season at Spanish giants Barcelona.
He said: "Do I feel the strongest player in the world? Yes, I do. If you don't think like that, you don't go out on the pitch 100%. For me to be second doesn't exist."
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=847602&sec=europe&cc=5739
Posted by: MizNelson Dec 1 2010, 02:54 AM
No way in hell will he still be here by 2014. You heard it here first.
Posted by: d'Arc.LP Dec 1 2010, 08:08 AM
Having caused controversy by announcing he’d quit football in three years, Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists “that’s not my intention.”
The Milan striker gave an interview with Vanity Fair that was released today in which he was asked how long he would keep on playing for.
“Three years at the maximum. You have to stop when you are at the top,” was the published reply.
However, Ibra released a statement on the official club website this evening with a very different view.
“It is not my intention to stop playing in three years, especially as my contract with Milan only expires in 2014.
“I’d also like to point out that my transfer to Barcelona in the summer of 2009 was wanted exclusively by me.”
The Vanity Fair article suggested Ibrahimovic blamed then-Inter boss Jose Mourinho for pushing him out of the club.
source: football Italia
Posted by: drucurl Dec 13 2010, 11:46 AM
I genuinely dislike iBra. However I fear my opinions towards him are changing. That last interview he gave about Moratti (shitting on Moratti and Materazzi is always the sign of a goood person ) and his claims of dedication to his team (us) was really impressive and will warm me up to him.
Good work iBra!!
Great goals!!!
Keep it up sir
Posted by: Jack Sparrow Dec 13 2010, 12:25 PM
) and his claims of dedication to his team (us) was really impressive and will warm me up to him. Good work iBra!!
Great goals!!!
Keep it up sir
Which interview was this? Please give me a link. I must read it.
Posted by: acid911 Dec 13 2010, 01:08 PM
Here you go, pirate. Your wish is my command, skipper! Anyone who poops on both Materazzi and Moratti in one sentence climbs 10 points in my good books, LOL. Plus I agree with his thoughts on the Sneijder snub (the other three players nominated can't even shine his shoes if we are talking about last year, the treble, and the World Cup final).
Pity he won't get the recognition, he probably won't ever get another chance like this. Oh well, here's the interview:
The Sweden international left Inter in 2009 primarily to win the Champions League with Barcelona only to see his former side do so instead.
He returned to Italy in the summer, joining Inter's heated rivals Milan, which has naturally sparked great debate among his former employers and teammates.
Interviewed on Studio Stadio XXL, Ibrahimovic said: “Materazzi speaks a little too much about me, as does Moratti. You see that I am still very important for them.
“I instead never speak about them. You see that they are not important for me.”
Turning his attention to Milan, Ibrahimovic said: “I understood on the first day I arrived here from the atmosphere that there was around me that Milan are my team and it's where I will finish my career and hopefully win a lot.
“It's not true that the team is Ibra-dependent. Every one of us depends on each other. I don't fear Inter, Juventus, Roma or anyone else. Wehave already shown that we are the strongest team. We must only continue like this and Milan will win everything.”
Finally, Ibrahimovic reacted to Wesley Sneijder's snub in the voting for the Ballon d'Or.
“It's sad that Sneijder won't win the Ballon d'Or after what he did last season, including in the World Cup, but by now that trophy has become only a question of politics and it's for this reason that I am no longer interested in winning it: I prefer to win with the team,” he concluded.
Source: Football-italia
Posted by: X-Offender Dec 13 2010, 03:42 PM
^ Spoken like a true man (Ibra, that is, not acid ).
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