Vitaliy Mutko, former President of the Russian Football Union (RFU), in an interview… YouTube channel “Comment.Show” He admitted that he offered Swedish national team player Zlatan Ibrahimovic to obtain Russian citizenship.
“When Manchester United came to Rostov, I made two offers. One for Mourinho and the other for Ibrahimovic. He said in pure English to Zlatan: “Do you want to become a citizen of Russia? We’ll give you a passport!” And I told Mourinho that in the future he could become the head coach of Russia,” Mutko said.
Ibrahimovic is Sweden’s most famous football player. In the final season of Italian Serie A, he took part in four matches for Milan, where he scored a goal. At the end of the season, the striker announced that he was leaving the club.
The Swedish player is also known for playing for Barcelona, Juventus, Inter, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Los Angeles Galaxy. For the Swedish national team, the striker made 122 appearances, where he scored 62 goals and provided 25 assists.
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