Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the former AC Milan striker, has voiced his strong opinions about some of the world’s top football stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzema, choosing to play football in Saudi Arabia for the big paychecks. Ibrahimovic emphasizes that there are more important things in football than money.
Recently, several well-known players, such as Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez, and Fabinho, have joined the Saudi Pro League, lured by the substantial financial rewards.
It’s reported that Neymar is earning a staggering £2.65 million every week while playing for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
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What he said
During an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ibrahimovic shared his perspective, saying, “I received offers from China and Saudi Arabia too. But the key is, what are your goals? What do you want to achieve?”
‘I said before we started like certain players need to finish their career on the big stage because that is the high end of your career.
You have to be remembered for your talent, not for what you earned. Because if you were remembered oppositely, what we are training every day for, what we are being recognised for, is our talent and that’s what you want to be remembered for.
‘So I think certain players that reach a certain level, they have to stop at a certain stage, and that’s the big stage.
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