While Cristiano was criticized, what Zlatan said about Messi's presence in the MLS

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of the most emblematic football characters of the time. His indomitable character made the Swede an iconic player not only on the field, but also off it. Although he announced his retirement recently, Ibra continues to declare himself faithful to his style and in the last few hours he was in the news again for what he said about Lionel Messi, just days after throwing a dart at Cristiano Ronaldo.

The former player spoke with journalist Luigi Garlando for the 'Festival dello Sport' section of the Italian media La Gazzetta dello Sport. In this conversation, the Swede addressed an infinite number of topics, but what was most surprising was his response when he was asked about Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer in the United States, a league in which Zlatan himself played a few years ago with the Los Angeles Galaxy jersey. “I'm happy for them, they can watch football again. When I left, they watched baseball”, said the former forward.

Along the same lines, he attacked his former teammate Mario Balotelli: “When a kid has the opportunity to exploit his talent... He has had many opportunities, he has not taken advantage of a single one. There are many who only want to have one opportunity, he has wasted all of the opportunities he has had”.

Although he highlighted Messi's presence in the United States, the truth is that days ago he had sent a harsh message against CR7 and all those players who made the decision to go to Saudi Arabia: "I think that certain players reach their highest point and need culminate their careers in a theater of dreams, on a majestic stage. You can't stray to a lesser platform and end a monumental career in such a discordant manner. Some players may need that situation to accumulate a large amount of money. But that is for those who have not accumulated enough throughout their careers”.