https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given the all-clear to end his quarantine period and return to action after testing negative for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20201010/zlatan-has-been-cured-of-coronavirus-ac-milan Sat, 10 Oct 2020 12:27:16 +0200 zlatan-has-been-cured-of-coronavirus-ac-milan Zlatan Ibrahimovic, back in Italy to sign a contract extension with AC Milan, said he intends to "help the club get back to where it deserves to be", in a video posted on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20200830/zlatan-returns-to-milan-with-contract-extension-close Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:43:32 +0200 zlatan-returns-to-milan-with-contract-extension-close Zlatan Ibrahimovic warned on Friday he was not back at AC Milan just to act as a mascot and immediately got off the mark for his new club by scoring in a friendly against a local lower league side. https://www.thelocal.se/20200104/not-just-a-mascot-ibrahimovic-off-the-mark-in-ac-milan-friendly Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:31:35 +0100 not-just-a-mascot-ibrahimovic-off-the-mark-in-ac-milan-friendly The Thai junior football team who were rescued from a flooded cave after being trapped for more than two weeks trained with the Los Angeles Galaxy and their star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday in the latest stop of an international tour. https://www.thelocal.se/20181020/zlatan-trains-with-thai-cave-survivors Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:20:03 +0200 zlatan-trains-with-thai-cave-survivors Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made history on Saturday, scoring his 500th career goal in stunning fashion, but it wasn't enough to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy to a win over Toronto FC. https://www.thelocal.se/20180916/zlatan-makes-history-with-500th-career-goal Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:39:17 +0200 zlatan-makes-history-with-500th-career-goal Jose Mourinho believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic's performance in Manchester United's victory over Crystal Palace once again confirmed the striker did not move to the Premier League to wind down his career. https://www.thelocal.se/20161215/zlatan-ibrahimovic-can-still-compete-with-the-best-jose-mourinho Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:03:33 +0100 zlatan-ibrahimovic-can-still-compete-with-the-best-jose-mourinho Manchester United will trigger an option to extend Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract by a year, manager Jose Mourinho told a press conference on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20161123/ibrahimovic-to-extend-man-united-deal-by-a-year Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:32:54 +0100 ibrahimovic-to-extend-man-united-deal-by-a-year Sweden is set to erect a towering statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic wearing nothing but a pair of shorts outside of the country’s national football arena. https://www.thelocal.se/20161122/sweden-to-erect-giant-semi-naked-statue-of-zlatan Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:25:13 +0100 sweden-to-erect-giant-semi-naked-statue-of-zlatan Tell us if you like this, and we'll tell you how long you've lived in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20161118/this-bizarre-swedish-sausage-is-zlatan-ibrahimovic-favourite-food-falukorv Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:28:55 +0100 this-bizarre-swedish-sausage-is-zlatan-ibrahimovic-favourite-food-falukorv Sweden's national football team faces its biggest test of life after Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday as they square off against Euro 2016 finalists France in Paris. https://www.thelocal.se/20161110/can-swedish-football-survive-life-after-zlatan Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:03:11 +0100 can-swedish-football-survive-life-after-zlatan Zlatan Ibrahimovic was unfazed as the Manchester United striker enjoyed a landmark double in a 3-1 win against Swansea. https://www.thelocal.se/20161107/zlatan-breaks-barren-streak-with-landmark-goal Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:45:38 +0100 zlatan-breaks-barren-streak-with-landmark-goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to branch out into the gaming world after he purchased 12.5 percent of the Swedish gaming studio Isbit Games. https://www.thelocal.se/20160913/zlatan-ibrahimovic-invests-in-swedish-games-company Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:18:10 +0200 zlatan-ibrahimovic-invests-in-swedish-games-company Zlatan Ibrahimovic is looking forward to adding to his list of major European club derbies when he appears for Manchester United against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160909/zlatan-ibrahimovic-ready-for-manchester-derby-debut Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:21:09 +0200 zlatan-ibrahimovic-ready-for-manchester-derby-debut Jose Mourinho expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to help Manchester United rule the Premier League after the Swedish star marked his debut with an excellent goal in Sunday's 3-1 win at Bournemouth. https://www.thelocal.se/20160814/mourinho-salutes-ibrahimovics-immediate-impact Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:30:00 +0200 mourinho-salutes-ibrahimovics-immediate-impact Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that accusations of arrogance against him are unfair and that his grand proclamations are merely expressions of supreme confidence. https://www.thelocal.se/20160812/zlatan-says-hes-just-confident-not-arrogant Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:55:42 +0200 zlatan-says-hes-just-confident-not-arrogant A Swedish footballer has been left in tears after journalists questioned whether players should be forced to sing the country's national anthem. https://www.thelocal.se/20160811/swedish-footballer-left-in-tears-by-national-anthem-debate Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:34:29 +0200 swedish-footballer-left-in-tears-by-national-anthem-debate She may not swagger or boast quite like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but swimmer Sarah Sjöström has put the superstar footballer in the shade by winning Olympic gold. https://www.thelocal.se/20160809/zlatan-who-sjostrom-gives-sweden-a-new-hero Tue, 09 Aug 2016 09:19:08 +0200 zlatan-who-sjostrom-gives-sweden-a-new-hero Manchester United coach José Mourinho has defended his decision to let the club's new Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic take a longer summer break than his teammates. https://www.thelocal.se/20160721/my-decision-with-zlatan-is-down-to-hours-of-study Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:59:57 +0200 my-decision-with-zlatan-is-down-to-hours-of-study Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Manchester United's pre-season tour of China as the Sweden striker takes an extended break following Euro 2016. https://www.thelocal.se/20160719/holidaying-zlatan-sits-out-manchester-uniteds-china-tour Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:06:57 +0200 holidaying-zlatan-sits-out-manchester-uniteds-china-tour Swedish superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his free transfer to Manchester United on Friday, with coach Jose Mourinho declaring: "He needs no introduction." https://www.thelocal.se/20160702/zlatan-reunited-with-mourinho-at-manchester-united Sat, 02 Jul 2016 12:15:27 +0200 zlatan-reunited-with-mourinho-at-manchester-united