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Zlatan Ibrahimovic puts Cristiano Ronaldo on blast over Saudi Arabia transfer, he didn't hold back

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Published 21:00 5 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Zlatan Ibrahimovic puts Cristiano Ronaldo on blast over Saudi Arabia transfer, he didn't hold back

Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to aim a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo for moving to Saudi Arabia.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Cristiano Ronaldo over his mega-money transfer to Saudi Arabia.

The 42-year-old sat down with Piers Morgan on Talk TV to discuss a host of wide-ranging topics in football.

He hilariously claimed that players who put goals above sex have problems in bed.

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The former Manchester United superstar also questioned the future of Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

Ibrahimovic, who called time on his legendary career in June, also shared his thoughts on the Saudi Arabia movement that has seen a flock of stars move to the Middle East, penning lucrative contracts.

Ronaldo spearheaded the charge, with the likes of Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, Jordan Henderson and Neymar, among others, following suit.

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The towering-Swede has revealed he had an offer from Saudi Arabia but turned down their advances as he hit out at players leaving Europe's major leagues for the Saudi Pro League.

"I had an offer also from China. I had an offer also from Saudi, but the situation is, what do you want? What objectives do you have? I said before we started, like certain players need to finish their career on the big stage because that is the high end of your career," he said.

"You have to be remembered for your talent, not for what you earned. Because if you were remembered in the opposite way, what we are training every day for, what we are being recognised for, is our talent and that's what you want to be remembered for."

Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr. Image: Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr. Image: Getty

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The ex-Barcelona, Juventus and Inter Milan forward added: "So, I think certain players that reach a certain level, they have to stop at a certain stage, and that's the big stage. You cannot go in a lower stage and finish your career in a different way.

"But some players needed the situations where you can earn a lot of money because they didn't earn enough.”

Does Ibrahimovic have a point? Let us know what you think.

To watch the full interview go to Piers Morgan Uncensored on YouTube.

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Featured Image Credit: Piers Morgan Uncensored/Getty

Topics: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Football, Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi Arabia

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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