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'Long time no see' - Ibrahimovic hints at Sweden international return with cryptic tweet

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted at a possible return to international football with Sweden in a cryptic tweet to his followers on Monday.

Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from the international stage in 2016, after becoming his country's all-time record scorer with 62 goals in 116 appearances.

The 39-year-old led the line for Sweden at the 2006 World Cup and also appeared in four European Championships, but never made it beyond the quarter-finals of the competition.

Janne Andersson led the squad to the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals in Ibrahimovic's absence, and has since overseen a successful Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, but the tournament has been pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.