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Zlatan Ibrahimovic pictured alongside his statue as the first images of the monument being built to honour the Manchester United striker emerge

The first images have emerged of the statue which will be erected in Stockholm in honour of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the man himself checking up on proceedings.

The Swedish FA announced on Monday that a 2.7 metre monument will be erected outside the Friends Arena in Sweden's capital city after the Manchester United striker was named the country's best footballer for the tenth straight year.

And a Sweden Arabic Twitter account (@Sweden_AR) has teased Ibrahimovic's avid followers with the first images of the statue, including a picture of the man himself checking it out.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been pictured alongside the statue being built in honour of him
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been pictured alongside the statue being built in honour of him
The first pictures of the statue paying tribute to the United striker have emerged on Twitter
The first pictures of the statue paying tribute to the United striker have emerged on Twitter
The statue of  Ibrahimovic will be erected in Stockholm, the Swedish FA  announced
The statue of Ibrahimovic will be erected in Stockholm, the Swedish FA announced

Ibrahimovic has now won the Golden Ball a record 11 times - since its inception in 1946 no other player has won the award more than twice.