The Swedish national and manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be honored with a statue outside the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
This was announced by the Swedish FA (SvFF) on Monday as the giant striker won the Golden Ball award for the country’s best male player for the 10th year in a row.
The 36-year-old had already retired from international football after Euro 2016. played 114 games and scored 62 goals for Sweden, including a spectacular four-goal salvo against England in the first game at the arena in 2012.
Cumulatively, he played 114 games and scored 62 goals for Sweden, including a spectacular four-goal salvo against England in the first game at the arena in 2012.
Ibra has won the Golden Ball a record 11 times – since its inception in 1946.
There is no any other player who has won the award more than twice.
He will thus, be honoured with a 2.7 metre a statue outside the Friends stadium.
“It feels unreal. Many are thinking ‘Why him?’ and so on, but after all the hard work over 15 years in the national team and 20 years in my club career, it feels like it’s being appreciated,” Ibrahimovic said as he accepted his award.
“You usually get this after you die, but I still feel alive. When I die, this (statue) will live on forever.”