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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘Everybody was trash-talking me. Now they’re eating their words. That is my trophy

’ Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘Everybody was trash-talking me. Now they’re eating their words. That is my trophy | Football | The Guardian Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Chelsea’s José Mourinho is the most intelligent coach he has ever worked with. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian On his birthday, an October day that on the outskirts of Paris so gorgeous it seems as if su..

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For footballers at the top of the professional game, the early weeks of a new season are a time of giddy excitement.

Premier League: What happens to footballers after being rejected?By James Gheerbrant BBC SportFor footballers at the top of the professional game, the early weeks of a new season are a time of giddy excitement. For some, the summer may have brought a dream move to a big club, or the expectation of one imminently as the final days of the transfer window loom. For others, promoti..

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