Published: 28 Feb 13 08:57 CET | Print version
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Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose nose was mocked by Marseille's Joey Barton on Wednesday night, responded with two goals as Paris Saint Germain thumped their southern French opponents 2-0.
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Still, a good way of keeping a certain Swedish footballer in the news...LOL!
Seems little joey's running a bit low on self esteem and needs to share:)
Comparing zlatan with Joey Barton is like comparing a rat with an elephant. Zlatan is not not in the same class wit joey at all. I do not even know who Joey is. Every football fan will never forget zlatan in a haste after the superclass bashing of england.
a sign of the times...
hope he gets what he deserves in the locker room!