Zlatan Ibrahimovic is suspended for the play-off match, scheduled for Thursday in Stockholm between Sweden and the Czech Republic.
The winner of this meeting will challenge Poland on March 29 for a place at the World Cup in Qatar.
The possible last appearance of the AC Milan striker in selection, at 40 years old?
Not even sure.
“I have this little fear: what will happen next?
released the quadra in a press conference on Tuesday, in allusion to his retirement from sport.
I know that I will have other possibilities, that I will have many offers.
But this adrenaline that I have on the lawn I will not find it anywhere else.
"So that's why I'm having this panic."
I will continue as much as possible and just enjoy, ”he continued.
He played with the father of his teammate Elanga
Facing journalists, the former Parisian cohabited with the newcomer to the Swedish selection, Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga, 19.
The latter is the son of Cameroonian international Joseph Elanga, with whom Zlatan played at Malmö FF in 2000-2001.
“Enjoy it while I'm on the pitch, because you won't see anything like it.
You'll see Elanga, I say that with all due respect, but you won't see Ibrahimovic anymore, so enjoy while you can,” the Malmö native said, laughing.
In the event of qualification against the Czechs, however, he admitted that he would not last 90 minutes for the decisive match against Poland, which went directly to the final round after the ousting of Russia.
“I don't have 90 minutes in my legs.
But we knew that before this rally,” he said, describing his body as “an old guy, but fit.”
A guardian role
Besides Elanga, Sweden can count on their new offensive nuggets Dejan Kulusevski (currently on loan at Tottenham) or Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
“They are the future, we should not invest or bet on me, but on them.
I'm here to help them move forward, ”said the veteran.
After almost five years of absence, the Swedish star had made his return to the selection just before the Euro last year, but had to finally forfeit the competition due to a knee injury.
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