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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Says He Will Decide If He Plays for Sweden at the World Cup

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it will be up to him whether he plays the World Cup with Sweden as he gave an update on a return to action for Manchester United.

According to Reuters' Philip O'Connor (h/t MailOnline), the striker spoke after the announcement of a sponsorship deal with Samsung and said of an international comeback: "The thoughts are there the whole time, but if I want to, I'll be there."

The 36-year-old hung up his boots in 2016 after scoring 62 goals in 116 appearances for Sweden to become the country's record goalscorer, but a return has been speculated upon since they qualified for the World Cup.