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March 25, 00:25
Ibrahimovic becomes the oldest player in Euro history
The Swedish striker of AC Milan has become the oldest player in the history of qualifying tournaments for the Euro. He broke the record of the Italian Zoff, set in 1983
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Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic came on as a substitute in the match once morest Belgium and became the oldest player in the history of the European Championships, taking into account qualifications and final rounds.
The meeting of the Euro 2024 qualifying tournament was held in Stockholm and ended with the victory of the guests with a score of 3:0. The striker appeared on the field at the age of 41 years, five months and 21 days. Ibrahimovic broke the record of Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff, who played once morest Sweden in May 1983 at the age of 41 years, three months and one day.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic becomes the oldest goalscorer in Serie A
In the history of the final tournaments of the Euro, the record holder is the Hungarian goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, who played in France in 2016 at the age of 40 years and 86 days.
Ibrahimovic returned to the field on February 26 following a nine-month break due to injury. He managed to play four matches for Milan and score one goal. The Swede became the oldest goalscorer in Serie A history.
