MALMÖ: He wanted more than any other, the struggle meant more to him than any other. And there was an evening Zlatan Ibrahimovic will never forget.
First, he was booed when he entered the path of warming along with the rest of Paris Saint-Germain team. Then he praised the heartfelt show when his name was read out by the speaker before the game. It was probably the most emotion in the past.
When Zlatan was substituted a few minutes before the end, it was to a standing ovation. “Super-Zlatan” resounded from the tribune rows.
– I got goose bumps, says Zlatan about tribute, in an interview shown on Viasat 4.
– I hope I still have things I can achieve, but this is a great moment for me, for my family and everyone who has helped me. It was here that it all began, he said.For this cold and rainy winter night in Malmo acted anything about the burly superstar from Rosengård in Malmö.
Before the break was all Malmös superstar anonymous. It was Adrien Rabiot and Angel Di Maria scored the two goals that gave Paris Saint-Germain 0-2 lead at the break. But four minutes after the break put it. From acute angle put it away for a long corner.
The Returned son let the celebration be. But emotions bubbled enough inside the boy from Rosengård.
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“Je Suis Paris’
Security turnout was huge outside the stadium before the match. Police and guards everywhere. Paris Saint-Germain, for the occasion in their specially designed suits to honor terror victims in Paris, would both feel and be safe in southern Sweden.
Inside the city center were sold t-shirts with Zlatan on his perfume, books, scarves and jerseys.
The night before called for a massive Z up the top of the 190 meter high landmark Turning Torso to welcome Zlatan welcome home.
Got be captain
PSG captain Thiago Silva before Zlatan wear the captain’s armband for the occasion. A nice gesture. And inside the players tunnel just before the players entered the pitch stood Zlatan alongside his former team mate from adolescence in Malmo FF, markus Rosenberg.
Captain for their respective teams in a Champions League match in both their hometown. There they come enough to remember a good while both. They smiled and laughed.
But the smiles froze quickly in the blue and white. For even before it was played three minutes put the first behind Johan Wiland in MFF goal. Breakout on Zlatan, back at the border, cross, header of the goal. Adrien Rabiot goalscorer.
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Two quick and game over
Ten minutes later set number two. This time Angel Di Maria. Zlatan again with organized room. Elegant turn and flick to the left. Entries, Exit and effectively game over.
The home team had the ball part and tried to make holes in Laurent Blanc’s starring. They also created alright with dangerous chances in front of the visitors’ goal. But it was only almost. Åge Hareide to frustration as he trudged back and forth in front of his own substitute bench. PSG remains a better team. Simple and easy.
Jo Inge Berget cut delicious free and get through with PSGs goalkeeper halfway in the 1st half. But his shot was saved by goalkeeper Trapp. Little symptomatic for the evening. Markus Rosenberg put the ball MFF was awarded after an hour in the bar and out. It was that night.
A decent evening at work
So what about the evening’s main attraction?
Yes, Zlatan was there. Wondered offside line. Much involved in the uplifting game. Movable. And brutally strong in duels. Swede wanted so much to show off for old friends 14 years after he left the city.
But he needed a game to look forward magic. And it was strictly speaking the only time he was close to the magic. When he scored against the team adventure started. It was a very rude night at work.
Before the game he dreamed about scoring three goals and being hailed by the stadium before and after the game. It was with one goal.
The scoring was not the most important, admitted superstar later.
– I just wanted to play the match and enjoy it, that I got to score goals played a lesser role, he says.
Got a standing ovation
Angel Di Maria put the 0-4 halfway through the 2nd half. Substitute Lucas spotted a free kick to make it 0-5. Paris-made cruise into victory and further advancement in the Champions League. As expected.
Magnus Wolff Eikrem came in for the home side after an hour, but this evening ended all in the shadow of the visitors’ number 10.
When he left the pitch five minutes before eventually traveled all in at Swedbank Stadion and thanked him off the pitch. Zlatan replied back. The moment he never forgets.
The Norwegian national team player Jo Inge Berget was close to what was a very special night for Soccer Sweden. Berget roses Malmo fans.
– At Zlatan got the applause when he was replaced, he has deserved. It was finely made, says Berget to Aftenposten.
Berget had a great opportunity in the first half but were unable to prevent a crushing Malmo defeat.
– The is a little embarrassing, it gets a bit much, says Berget about the end result.
Malmo profile Markus Rosenberg, a former teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, believes the end result dampened buddy homecoming.
– It was fantastic before the game, but when the fight was that it was, it was not fun for anyone, apart from Paris, says Rosenberg interview zone after the game.
PS! 21 fans of Malmo and PSG were arrested in connection with the racket on the Square ahead of the game. It was precisely where Zlatan had splashed out with around a quarter of a million crowns to give Malmo people free football party.
When the final whistle blew settlement song Malmös fans “We love Zlatan.”
It summed up the evening in a good way.
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