
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, on his way to turning 41, has been one of the great architects of the Milan title. Inside and outside the field. In parallel, Ibra has experienced a real ordeal. The Swedish striker has been forced to undergo numerous sedatives in the last six months to play.
" For the last 6 months I have played without an anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee. My knee was swollen for 6 months. I have only been able to train with the team 10 times in the last 6 months. I have done more than 20 injections in 6 months.
I emptied my knee once a week for 6 months. Analgesic every day for 6 months. I barely slept 6 months from the pain. "I have never suffered so much on and off the field ," the Swede revealed in recent days.
The former player of Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United, among others, would not come out 'bluff'. Moreover, Ibrahimovic posted on Twitter how he 'emptied' his knee every week to ease the inflammation.
Ibrahimovic started the season with problems in the Achilles tendon.
However, he scored 8 goals and provided two assists in the first 10 Serie A games he played. Knee problems then started and his participation on the field was significantly reduced.
Moreover, Ibra closed the season with 27 games played, but only 1167 minutes of play. At least he was able to attend the Milan title party.