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If you're a footballer who's had the good fortune of sharing a changing room with Pavel Nedved, chances are you'll consider the mercurial Czech play maker to be the greatest teammate you ever had. In a recent interview, however, the former Juventus man has revealed who he considers to be the best player he's ever lined up alongside.
The Ballon d'Or winning midfielder is rightfully considered to be one of the greatest of his generation and he's also lined up with his fair share of world class teammates, including Alessandro Del Piero, Lilian Thuram, Gianluigi Buffon and, of course, Milan Baros.
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But one player stands out among all that talent, and his name is Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
"In terms of teammates, I've had a lot and I don't want to offend anyone.
"If I had to say one though, I'd say Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He's a striker who can cut through defences, he has scary power and height, as well as excellent technique.
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"That said, when he came to Juventus he couldn't finish. What you see today is mainly down to the fact Fabio Capello took him for a half hour of shooting practice after every training session."
Nedved and his greatest ever teammate celebrate together for Juventus (Image credit: PA Images)
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So it would seem that we have a lot to thank Fabio Capello for. The Italian apparently taught one of the world's greatest centre forwards how to put the ball in the back of the net. Who would have guessed?
(H/T Football Italia)
Topics: Football, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Juventus