Becks: Zlatan has not changed

David Beckham says Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still among football’s best as the Manchester United striker won Sweden’s Golden Ball for the 11th time.

Ibrahimovic, who was Beckham’s team-mate at Paris Saint-Germain before the former England captain retired, has been awarded Sweden’s best player accolade every year since 2005 – bar 2006 – and will be honoured with a statue outside the Friends Arena – the country’s national stadium. 

Beckham paid tribute to his “close friend” Ibrahimovic in a video message at the awards ceremony on Monday, and revealed why he is delighted the 35-year-old Swede is now at his beloved United.

“His physique, his passion, his love for the game, hasn’t changed,” Beckham said, as reported by TV4Sport . “He’s still one of the greatest players that has ever played the game – one of the …

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