Man Utd Draw Fenerbahce, Southampton Face Inter – Europa League Draw In Full

Robin van Persie will return to Old Trafford when Fenerbahce take on Jose Mourinho’s men in Group A of Europe’s sister club competition alongside Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk

Robin van Persie will return to Manchester United when they take on his Fenerbahce side in the Europa League group stage.

The Red Devils will also face Feyenoord and Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk in Group A.

Southampton, participating in the Europa League for the first time in their history, will take on Serie A giants Inter in Group K.

Claude Puel’s charges have also been drawn against Sparta Prague and Hapoel Beer Sheva, who were beaten by Celtic in the Champions League playoff round.

 

Via : Goal.com

“I Could Retire In The Summer” – Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The 34-year-old had previously confirmed interest from the Premier League, but his next move could be one that no-one had anticipated as he considers calling it a day

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that he could retire in the summer, when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain will expire.

The 34-year-old Swede has been subject to a great deal of transfer speculation with his time in France apparently winding down, with clubs all over the world interested in the free agent. However, the veteran attacker, who is on course of his best ever scoring season, has produced a curve ball by suggesting he could hang up his boots.

“Anything could happen next summer… maybe I’ll just retire,” he told TV4. “Nobody’s thought of that possibility. I would prefer to go out at the top.”

Ibrahimovic has previously confirmed that there has been interest from England, where West Ham have confirmed they are seeking to make an eye-catching move for the striker, and though he reiterated this, he said there is some way to go before any decision is made.

“When all the cards are on the table, I’ll see which direction I want to take,” he said.

Ibrahimovic Offered £59million Deal To Move To China

The man with the biggest ego in football, otherwise known as Ibracadabra, has worked his magic again. Who else gets an offer this huge? The PSG star is out of contract at the end of the season and with many top clubs falling over themselves to land the talismanic striker, he can have his pick of the bunch. One offer that has stood out though is from the Chinese Super League, the Asian nation is so eager to have the 34-year-old, the government is willing to finance a deal.

If he settles for the lucrative deal, it will be the ideal ride into the sunset for a player whose trophy cabinet creaks under the weight of his many medals.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: “It Is Too Late For Premier League Move”

The striker has been linked with a move to England but says it’s unlikely he will play there at this stage of his career

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has all but ruled out a move to the Premier League at the end of the season.

The 34-year-old’s contract with PSG expires at the end of the season and he has yet to make a decision about his long-term future.

Ibrahimovic has been linked with a move to Manchester United, but a transfer to England now appears unlikely.

“I think it is too late to come to England,” the striker told Sportsmail. “I am very happy at PSG. I have six months to go on my contract and we will see what happens afterwards.

“I am enjoying it, I enjoy every day on the field. While I am playing at the top level I just want to enjoy it and do my thing. I do not know where I will finish my career, let’s wait and see.”

Ibrahimovic netted twice in Sweden’s 2-2 draw with Denmark on Tuesday to send his county through to Euro 2016 and he has admitted he will probably retire from international duty after the tournament in France.

“I am looking forward to the Euros,” he added. “It is probably going to be my last tournament with the national team and I am very excited because before these two play-off games there was all this kind of talk that we were not able to beat Denmark.

“Now we are very happy and I am satisfied. It will be magic for everyone.”

Zlatan Effect Causes FC Malmo’s Website To Crash

The Champions League group-stage draw birthed the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to his homeclub Malmo.

Following the draw the club’s official website crashed as fans of the club were desperate to know when Ibra would make his return home.

According to Malmo’s head of communications, Peter Ahlander: “There was a lot of pressure on it [the website] just after the draw was made,” he said while speaking to Reuters.

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The site is still struggling to load promptly despite it being more than 12 hours since the draw was completed.

Ibrahimovic himself posted a message on his official Facebook account saying it was “a dream” to return to his old stomping ground.

The best that could happen. I have experienced a lot during my football career and this will be one of those moments… He posted on Thursday.

Ibrahimovic, who was born in Malmo, began his successful professional career with the current Swedish champions.

Cristiano Ronaldo Named World’s Richest Footballer

Goal.com has named Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal fortune of £152m, about £7m more than his rival, Lionel Messi (£145m). Neymar, comes third in the list with a fortune of £97.9m.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden is worth £76.1m, while Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney is the highest-ranked Englishman on the list in fifth on £74.6m.

Brazilian star Kaka who just signed to MLS club Orlando City, is sixth in the rankings on £69.6m, followed by Samuel Eto’o (£63.1m), Raul (£61.6m) and Ronaldinho (£60.2m).

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is in tenth with a personal fortune of £58m.