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AC Milan’s veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named on Thursday in Sweden’s squad for this month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers, when he might break Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff’s age report. Ibrahimovic, 41, final featured for his nation 12 months in the past and can beat Zoff’s Euro qualifier milestone of 40 years and 90 days set in 1983 if he options in video games towards Belgium on March 24 or Azerbaijan on March 27. He has performed simply three recreation for Milan this season after recovering from a knee situation. “Zlatan has made three barely longer substitutions now in Milan and feels match and in respectable form although he has been away for some time,” coach Janne Andersson mentioned in an announcement.
“From that perspective, I believe he can contribute. Particularly on the pitch, but in addition off the pitch,” Andersson added.
Ought to Sweden make all of it the way in which to subsequent yr’s competitors in Germany, Ibrahimovic might additionally beat the report set by Hungary’s Gabor Kiraly, who performed within the 2016 version aged 40.
After Sweden did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup Zlatan mentioned final yr that he’ll “proceed so long as I can,” and he has mentioned he’s “panicking” on the prospect of retiring.
The three nations are all within the qualifying group F, along with Estonia and Austria, with the highest two reaching the finals.
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