In an interview with France Inter, the larger-than-life forward explained that he knew that Argentina would win the World Cup, “because if you want to remember the Qatar World Cup, who should win it ? Lionel Messi“, who he considers the best player in history.
Ibrahimović, who is still under contract with AC Milan, said he felt sorry for Kylian Mbappe, who scored the second-ever World Cup final treble after England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966 and became the first player in history to score four goals in football’s biggest showpiece. But according to the Swede, the 24-year-old will certainly add another World Cup to his name after the 2018 triumph in Russia. Ibrahimović went on to speak his mind, in typical Zlatan style, about the exuberant and sometimes over-the-top celebrations from the Albiceleste players. “They will not win anything else. Messi will be remembered, but the rest that behaved badly… we can’t respect that.”
Ibrahimović added that he believes those wild scenes in Argentina’s dressing room and back home in Buenos Aires were a sign that the Argentina squad won once, but that there wouldn’t be a second title for them, “because that’s not a way to win“.Ibrahimovic said he is worried about captain Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammates, who were rowdy in their celebrations after lifting the World Cup trophy.
According to him, they will not win anything again when Messi finally retires from the national team.
Speaking on Kylian Mbappe and France’s loss to La Albiceleste in the 2022 World Cup final, the former Manchester United star told radio station France Inter (via GOAL):
“I am not worried about him. I am worried about the others in Argentina because they will not win anything more.”
He continued, “Messi has won everything, and he will be remembered, but the rest who behaved badly, we can’t respect that.
“This is coming from me, speaking as a top professional player, that is a sign that you’ll win once, but you won’t win again. You don’t win like that.”
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was criticised for making a lewd gesture with the Golden Glove award shortly after the final whistle.
He then later mocked France superstar Kylian Mbappe - who scored a hat-trick in the final plus a penalty - with Ibrahimovic, 41, stating the Paris Saint-Germain forward would definitely win another World Cup in future, unlike Argentina.
Zlatan Ibrahimović: "What will happen is that Mbappé will still win a World Cup. I'm not worried about Mbappé. I'm worried about the other players for Argentina because Messi will be remembered but the others who behaved badly, we can't respect that."
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