AC Milan's forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, spoke to Alberto Angela's television program "Stasera a Milano" on Rai 1. Here are his statements:
"San Siro always has a great effect on me, it's been part of my career. I was lucky enough to win important trophies, play with great champions, work with great coaches and I got to know the city, which is like a second home for me."
On goals and celebrations:
"Every goal has its moment, when the ball enters the goal there's something that passes through your body that you want to get out and you want to enjoy with the fans. I find a reference, a child, a person in the stands, and I stop on him and bring out all the emotion. There isn't something programmed, what happens happens. I'd like to hug everyone, but it's a bit difficult to hug 80,000 people (laughs)."
On martial arts:
"When I was younger I did Taekwondo, I did many things with this sport", said Ibrahimovic, "My movements are so natural, I was doing things that I thought were right when others were saying 'this isn't football'. I scored with movements that didn't feel like football, but it was magic."
Ibrahimovic on the city of Milan:
"I spent many years here, I got to know the city which is like my second home. I've met people in the city who make me feel at home, I'm very comfortable. I enjoy, live and feel alive. It's no secret that it may be that I stay here after my career ends."
An advice to the younger generations:
"First of all, do what makes you happy. You don't have to do things for other people, you have to do it for yourself, believe in yourself. This keeps you going for a long time."
