Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s rumoured return to international football appears to be dead in the water after Sweden manager Janne Andersson said the matter is “closed”.
Ibrahimovic, 39, retired from international football in 2016 but has been in stunning form since returning to Europe with AC Milan in January.
He has scored 19 goals in 27 games, including eight in seven this season, and a post on social media this week sparked rumours that he was aiming to make an unlikely comeback.
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The forward posted a picture of himself in Sweden kit with the caption: “Long time no see”.