Sweden manager breaks silence on Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning for 2018 Russia World Cup after electric start in MLS
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Sweden manager Janne Andersson has opened the door to Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning for the World Cup after the LA Galaxy star claimed he will go to Russia 2018.
The former Manchester United star has regained his fitness and form in MLS, scoring three times in four appearances.
The 36-year-old, who retired after Euro 2016, claimed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week, "I'm going to the World Cup", and Andersson has outlined just what Ibrahimovic must do to facilitate his stunning return.
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"If he [Ibrahimovic] changes his mind, contacts me and tells me ‘yes, I want to be part of it,’ then we’ll sit down and discuss what that would mean, how we play these days and so on," Andersson told Kicker.
“But that’s all speculation. I don’t know [if he’d still fit into the team]. But I also don’t think about it. I take the things as they come if they come.
"If you want to be part of it, you must call me. Easy as that.”