"He's an inspiration" and "helps us a lot" - Calabria hails Ibrahimovic

AC Milan Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He is widely considered as one of the best strikers of his generation, and has clinched more than 30 trophies in his career. As a striker, he has netted more than 500 career goals. Ibrahimovic first joined AC Milan in 2010 on loan, left to French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2012 and from there to other Leagues in Europe and the US (Major League Soccer) with LA Galaxy. The Swedish striker returned to AC Milan in December 2019. Photo of Ibrahimovic: MarcoBertoRello/AFP via Getty

Milan full-back Davide Calabria praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic for ‘helping us a lot’ and claimed his contribution in training is an 'inspiration' to the younger players.


The veteran’s future at San Siro is still uncertain but the 38-year-old has helped lift the morale in Via Aldo Rossi since his return to Milan in January.

“Ibrahimovic, who is a veteran, a leader with a lot of experience, helps us a lot. When you see that at 38, he still has so much desire, you can’t do anything but improve.

“Ibra always tries to keep his image, but inside the dressing room he makes people laugh, always jokes and we have a lot of fun.

“He always wants to do well and demands the best from everyone. At his age, he may already have stopped for some years, instead he is still here to work hard. He runs like a damned to always win, so for us young people, he’s an inspiration."