Zlatan Ibrahimovic has “the talent of Lionel Messi and the willpower of Cristiano Ronaldo”, says Mino Raiola, with the AC Milan striker told he would have eight Ballons d’Or if a public vote determined the recipient of that prize.
An enigmatic Swede has never been in contention for the most prestigious of individual accolades.
He has made the long list of nominees in the past, but has failed to make it into the top three or anywhere near a Golden Ball.
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Messi and Ronaldo, meanwhile, have shared 11 successes between them, with a Barcelona superstar edging out his eternal rival to sit on a record-setting six triumphs.