Overview

• Speaking at the Festival dello Sport in Trento, Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he represents AC Milan’s ownership and is actively helping the club without taking an office, having asked for a long-term agreement, winning, and the freedom to be himself.
• He praised coach Massimiliano Allegri as a winner who brought experience, balance and stability, said the team is competitive and playing well, and emphasized that results define Milan.
• On Luka Modric, he called the midfielder “a master” who “is football,” noted summer discussions about adding his experience after appointing the coach, and cited Carlo Ancelotti’s remark that Modric was the only Real Madrid player not injured last season.
• He described Rafael Leao as one of the strongest players in the world, crediting him with decisive contributions to the scudetto and the Supercoppa and saying the forward’s “magic” warrants high expectations.
• He shared personal choices to protect family privacy, saying his partner Helena declined marriage, they have been together 25 years, and their children are registered with her surname to draw less attention.