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In a long interview with France Football, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39) returned to his absence from the list of Ballon d’Or winners. The AC Milan striker, whose best result is 4th in 2013, is he so far from the level of Lionel Messi (6 Ballons d’Or) and Cristiano Ronaldo (5 Ballons d’Or)?
“If you talk about intrinsic qualities, I have nothing less than them, assures the Swede. If you look at the trophies, yes, I did not win the Champions League … But I do not know how you calculate things. I’m not obsessed with that. Because when you do good things collectively, the individual follows. The individual cannot be good if the collective is not good. “
Known for his punchlines, “Ibra” also believes that it is his name which “lacks the Ballon d’Or” and not the Ballon d’Or which he lacks. “Everyone wants to win a trophy that says you are the best player in the world. Deep down, I think I’m the best player in the world,” admits the former Parisian.
