Ibrahimovic reveals best goal was overhead against England after being ‘triggered’ by criticism – and urges homegrown players to go abroad like Sancho
Former Manchester United striker, 37, said 'the English thought they knew who I was but apparently they didn't'
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has revealed the best goal of his long career was the sensational overhead kick against England.
The Swedish striker, who has scored 506 professional goals for club and country, says that goal was extra sweet because of criticism he had received on these shores.
The former Manchester United striker scored all FOUR in a 4-2 win, capping the incredible performance with a 30-yard overhead kick with Joe Hart off his line.
Ibrahimovic told the : "That goal against England is nice because the English thought they knew who I was but apparently they didn’t.
"So I let them know who I was by that. And it was extra-special because it was against the England team.
"There had been many years of English journalists and English people talking about whether he is good or not so good, talking about me as some sort of prima donna, saying he thinks he is something, look at his long hair and stuff.
"It’s funny that stuff because it triggers me. I take it as a challenge - it gives me motivation.
"It keeps me going, makes me want to work even harder.
"And before an England game, they would make whatever negativity that was out there about me even bigger."
Zlatan is still scoring goals for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer despite being 37 - he now has 23 goals in 28 matches since moving stateside.
It is the seventh league he has played in and the striker has urged more British players to follow in Jadon Sancho's footsteps and make the move abroad.
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He added: "It is always doing good in Premier League but let’s try Serie A, let’s try La Liga, let’s try Germany, like a couple have.
"The young English players you mention are doing good and England had a good World Cup.
"They were beaten by the better team in Croatia but they did a good World Cup.
"It is good but maybe we think more than we should think."
