He is a global superstar at one of the biggest football clubs in the world but—as it stands—Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be heading to the 2018 World Cup.
Sweden have qualified, that much was decided on November 13 as they secured a 1-0 aggregate play-off victory over Italy.
But Ibrahimovic retired from the international scene after Euro 2016, so he was not involved in the triumphant scenes in Milan as players celebrated the joy of heading to a World Cup for the first time since 2006. Earlier in November, he seemed adamant he would stick by his decision when speaking to Sky Sports Italy (h/t Marcus Christenson of the Guardian), but what happens from here?