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Jansson: Zlatan tackle made me
- Updated: October 27, 2016
Leeds defender Pontus Jansson has revealed how a tackle on Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved to be a pivotal moment in his career.
Jansson, who is on a season-long loan with Leeds from Torino, was playing for Malmo when he came up against Ibrahimovic in a pre-season friendly in 2011.
Ibrahimovic had to be taken off after an hour with an ankle injury and Jansson remembers one tackle in particular from the game. He told a Sky Bet Facebook chat why the moment has been key in his career.
“Everything changed for me at that moment,” Jansson said. “We had a 50/50 tackle and I gave everything and so did he. He fell to the ground and I was standing up.
“I thought if I can do that to Zlatan I can do …
