He turned 35 on Monday and a tale told from his opening days as a Manchester United player is one that encompasses Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s longevity.
The Swede began training alongside Jose Mourinho’s squad following their difficult pre-season tour of China after being afforded extra time off post-European Championship. With it came the expected aura, tricks and goals; the winning mentality which has always set him apart from others.
There was something else, however, which left United’s stars bowled over and it came by way of additional help in the form of personal physiotherapist Dario Fort.
Ibrahimovic has scored six goals in 11 games since joining United, here's who he has netted against:
Players at Carrington - as dedicated as they come themselves - could scarcely believe the level of professionalism their new striker came with.