At 44 years old, Zlatan Ibrahimovic still keeps the secret for well-felt punchlines. Invited to speak at the Trento sports festival, the former striker joked about never having won the Ballon d'Or. “I left my trophies at home before coming. What if I have regrets about the Ballon d'Or? It's not a regret, but it's very strange not to have won ithe joked in front of the hilarious audience. The best don't always win. I didn't even win the Champions League, that's no secret. »
The Swede then explained that he would have awarded the last Ballon d'Or to Lamine Yamal rather than Ousmane Dembélé because of the young Spaniard's talent. “Who would I have given it to? We must judge the player who made the difference individually. For me, Yamal did it. » Despite his opinion, Ibra was disavowed by the panel of voters, because it was the Parisian who obtained the trophy on September 22, ahead of his great rival with a lead of more than 300 points (1,380 against 1,059).
