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Ibrahimovi­c vows to return better than ever after injury break

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Swedish football great Zlatan Ibrahimovi­c says he will surprise many by performing better for Manchester United than he did before suffering a serious knee injury earlier this year. The 35-year-old veteran striker — who defied the critics in scoring 28 goals for United last season, including crucial goals in their Community Shield and League Cup victories — told ‘Inside United’ he had not let the ligament injury get him down.

Ibrahimovi­c enjoys a good relationsh­ip with United manager Jose Mourinho, who maintained contact with him during his rehabilita­tion, and the Portuguese decided it was worth offering him a new one year contract last month. “I feel good,” said Ibrahimovi­c. “I have trained every day since I had my knee operated on, there is no vacation. It’s a new challenge but I am strong mentally and when I focus on an objective nothing can stop me.

“I will go through everything, it doesn’t matter what’s in my way, I will break everything to reach my goal.

“When I come back to play football on the field I will be better than before. I am not coming back because I am the one I am, I am coming back to be a better version of the old one. Imagine how that will be!”

Ibrahimovi­c, who missed United’s Europa League final victory over Ajax due to his injury, said his natural impulsiven­ess would have had him back playing by now, but he had had to restrain himself.

 ?? Reuters ?? Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero scores their second goal against Watford in the English Premier League match yesterday. Watford lost to Manchester City, 0-6.
Reuters Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero scores their second goal against Watford in the English Premier League match yesterday. Watford lost to Manchester City, 0-6.

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