Ibrahimovic: I watched the Maradona documentary and wanted to follow him to Napoli to lead the team to win the championship

Swedish star Ibrahimovic Ibrahimovic gave an exclusive interview to the Corriere della Sera today, revealing that he was close to joining Napoli, and as a result, De Laurentiis sacked then-manager Carlo Ancelotti, and he also gave up the idea.

I heard that you suggested that Mbappe leave Paris Saint-Germain, is this true?

It's true that Mbappe needs a more structural environment, like Real Madrid, but then I also told the Paris president not to sell him.

Are you right about thinking that Milan fans booed Donnarumma?

Gigio is a great goalkeeper and if they give him what he wants (meaning meet the requirements), he stays at Milan. Donalumma must now bravely stand up as a Paris starter, I don't think the South American gangs will play a role in the goalkeeper fight, Gio is the stronger side.

What do you think of Guardiola?

He didn't understand me, he always wanted me to do everything the way he planned, sometimes I wanted to play according to instinct, but then I thought of Guardiola's instructions and I was forced to change. So I realized that Guardiola doesn't like players with personalities, I became a problem figure for the team, and since I can't solve the problem, then I'll just go.

Later you clashed with Allegri in Milan...

We lost 3-0 to Arsenal but he was happy (because we won 4-0 in the first leg) and we did make it to the next round, but I didn't think it was ridiculous, so I pointed it out to him.

How did Allegri answer?

He said: You Ibrahimovic only thinks about yourself, and you kick a piece of yourself to be unhappy. I replied, You made me play like a piece of, and you put two goalkeepers on the bench. Allegri is very good at managing the dressing room, but he sometimes has to be more courageous, such as going to Real Madrid to coach, to play against foreign teams, and he always makes the most comfortable choice.

Why do you never say hello to the opposing coach before a game?

Because I was so focused on the game itself, I never greeted my opponent before the match, even Mourinho, whom I liked very much, with one exception, and I hugged Miha before the game because he was sick at the time.

You just said that Da Luo is the strongest player in history, but what about Maradona?

Maradona is a myth, I watched a documentary about him and the idea of joining Napoli came to me, and I wanted to follow in Diego's footsteps: to win the Serie A title for Napoli.

You were playing in Los Angeles...

But I was tired of life in the United States, and at one point I considered retiring. Mino (La Oiola) said to me, "You're crazy, you have to hurry back to Italy." At that time, I had a complete talk with Napoli, and de Laurentis drove Ancelotti away.

So I asked Mino, "Which team is in the worst condition right now?" I can help them turn things around. He said: "Milan lost 5-0 to Atalanta yesterday. So I immediately made the decision to return to Milan, a club I'm familiar with and a city I love.

Yet you did change Milan...

At the beginning, no one ran during training, I faced them one by one, but instead of watching from the side, I stood in front of them directly: since it is training, you must come up with the amount of training that can kill yourself, if I run in front of you, as if you want to kill yourself, then the teammates will also do the same, come up with this "suicide" attitude, everyone understands, except for one person.

Who is it?

At first Leon ignored me, but later he understood that he had actually improved a lot.

But there are reports that you don't have dinner with your teammates, why?

Because I'm going to make them embarrassed, because I'm the leader, they're going to feel uncomfortable, and it's a sacrifice I've made for my teammates.

How did you spend your 40th birthday party?

I was very impressed, in fact, I didn't like surprise parties at all, but Helena organized one, and there were many people I hadn't seen in a long time, including Pogba, Verratti, Ambrosini, Abate, Cassano, Galliani, Moji, Zambrotta, Dakot, Odo, Siligu, Kulusewski, and even some people who didn't deal with me on the field...

Gattuso is here too, right?

Of course, Reno and I were always fighting each other, and he called me "Ugly Slav", and I would hang him upside down and throw him in the trash.

What's the secret to kicking to 40?

Change the way you play to suit your new body, learn to calculate the right time, seize opportunities, and act as a pillar for others.

Is there anything that scares you?

I'm a little worried about the future and feel a little anxious after my 40th birthday.

Will you be a coach in the future?

I also don't know when the coach is too stressed... I'll do something that will give me an adrenaline rush, but as long as I stick with it, I'll keep playing as a striker, I want to play in Serie A until the day I can't play, and go to Qatar for the World Cup.

Ibrahimovic, it's great to be in close contact with you

I see you seem a little disappointed.

Just a little bit

You think I'm pretty good, and that's because we talked for over an hour, and if you meet me on the pitch, I'll tear you to shreds.