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Sport: 22 Apr 13
The coach of Italian football club Juventus has shown interest in having Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the team again, with the footballer himself reportedly seen house hunting in Milan.
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Sport: 3 Apr 13
Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a pivotal, if not controversial, role in helping Paris Saint Germain manage a 2-2 draw against Barcelona on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final series.
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Sport: 2 Apr 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic hailed Barcelona as perhaps the "best team ever" as the Paris Saint-Germain star readies to take on his former club in a Champions League battle in Paris on Tuesday.
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Sport: 28 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his French team Paris Saint Germain will tackle Champions League stalwarts Real Madrid in a summer friendly match in Gothenburg.
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Sport: 27 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared to play in Paris Saint Germain's Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona after UEFA shortened his two-match suspension.
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Sport: 3 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal rule incorrectly for offside as Paris Saint Germain suffered a shock defeat away to struggling Reims.
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Sport: 13 Feb 13
Zlatan Ibrahimovic picked up a controversial red card in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-1 Champions League win over Valencia on Tuesday night, but the Swedish striker remains optimistic about his side's chances of advancing.
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Sport: 2 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on the score sheet again as Ligue 1 leaders PSG thrashed Toulouse 4-0 on Friday.
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Sport: 2 Jan 13
Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Wednesday that his Paris Saint-Germain team in France is in "a major transition" towards becoming one of the best teams in the world.
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Sport: 9 Dec 12
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped secure a much-needed victory for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 match against Evian on Saturday, easing some of the pressure on under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti.
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Sport: 25 Nov 12
Two goals from Swedish in-form striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 win over promoted Troyes on Saturday, propelling them to the top of Ligue 1.
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Sport: 7 Nov 12
Four assists by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped move Paris Saint-Germain closer to qualification for Champions League round of 16 as they defeated Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 on Tuesday night.
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Sport: 28 Oct 12
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's tenth goal of the season in Paris Saint Germain's clash with Nancy on Saturday claimed the points for the Paris club and propelled them into top spot in Ligue 1.
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Sport: 19 Sep 12
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his French team Paris Saint-Germain showed their mettle after their 4-1 win over Ukrainian Dynamo Kiev in Tuesday's Champions League group game.
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Sport: 3 Sep 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted two first-half goals to give his new club Paris Saint-Germain its first win of the new Ligue 1 season on Sunday night with a 2-1 victory at Lille.
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Sport: 31 Aug 12
Stockholm football club AIK achieved a stunning two goal away victory over CSKA Moscow to advance to the next round of the Europa League tournament.
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Sport: 11 Aug 12
Swedish champions Helsingborg must overcome the Scottish champions Celtic in order to claim a place in the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2000.
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Sport: 17 Jul 12
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has talent and a big personality but it remains to be seen whether his latest move to Paris Saint Germain will finally bring him a European club trophy.
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Sport: 17 Jul 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed with French club Paris Saint Germain, a team official said on Tuesday, in a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in France's top football league
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Sport: 29 Jun 12
Manchester United will play a pre-season friendly against Spanish side Barcelona in Gothenburg in western Sweden on August 8th, the Premier League giants confirmed on Thursday
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Lifestyle: 29 May 12
Until mercurially talented Swedish footballer Zalatan Ibrahimovic delivers on the international stage, he will continue to divide experts' opinions, argues AFP's Barnaby Chesterman.
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Sport: 26 May 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stated that he is happy at AC Milan and will honour his contract, while bemoaning the club's lack of financial muscle.
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Sport: 8 May 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken out about his frustration after AC Milan's Serie A loss at the weekend left him without a league title for the first time since 2003.
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Sport: 28 Mar 12
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a "difficult opponent" according to a former Barcelona teammate as the Swedish striker's former club gets set to face him in the first Champions League quarter-final leg in Milan on Wednesday.
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Sport: 8 Mar 12
Despite an internet sport site ranking Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as current third best football player in the world, there are voices saying he can never be number one.
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Sport: 5 Mar 12
AC Milan's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he once passed up a chance to join Arsenal because Gunners boss Arsene Wenger asked him to go through a trial period with the Premier League club.
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Sport: 4 Mar 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic signalled his return to action after a three match ban with a first-half hat-trick, helping defending champions Milan to an emphatic 4-0 win over Palermo on Saturday.
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Sport: 22 Feb 12
Swedish midfielder Pontus Wernbloom had a dream debut with CSKA Moscow in Tuesday's Champions League match as he cracked a last minute score to equalize 1-1 with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
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Sport: 15 Feb 12
Swedish mid-fielder Fredrik Ljungberg, formerly of Premier League club Arsenal, has left Japanese team Shimizu S-Pulse, after less than 6 months in the country.
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Sport: 23 Nov 11
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has admitted to concern over AC Milan's counter-attacking ability ahead of the clash between the illustrious rivals at the San Siro on Wednesday.
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National: 22 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is to travel to Ukraine in a bid to apply "football diplomacy" to secure the release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Sport: 8 Nov 11
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought home a record sixth, and fifth consecutive, Golden Ball at Sweden's football gala on Monday evening, underlining his status as Sweden's leading player.
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Sport: 29 Sep 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic starred on his injury comeback as he inspired AC Milan to a 2-0 victory over Czech minnows Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday to keep them on the heels of cup-holders Barcelona in Champions League Group H.
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Sport: 27 Sep 11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to full training on Monday, giving a timely boost to AC Milan ahead of their Champions League clash against Czechs Viktoria Plzen and Sweden in their crucial Euro 2012 in Helsinki next weekend.
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Sport: 13 Sep 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of Tuesday's Champions League clash between his old club Barcelona and AC Milan at the Camp Nou due to a long-standing groin problem.
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Sport: 5 Aug 11
An embarrassing spelling mistake on supporter scarves created ahead of Malmö FF's match against Scotland's Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday has turned into a public relations bonanza for the Swedish football club.
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Sport: 4 Aug 11
Malmö FF held out to secure a 1-1 draw in a fiery second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday, winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
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Sport: 2 Aug 11
Swedish champions Malmö FF hosts Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday evening hoping to preserve their lead from the first leg and take a huge step to becoming the first Swedish team to qualify for the Champions League in 14 years.
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Sport: 1 Aug 11
Malmö FF striker Dardan Rexhepi has called for the authorities to act decisively to tackle the growing problem of hooliganism in Swedish football, threatening to strike if nothing happens to curb the trend.
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Sport: 27 Jul 11
Malmö’s football club notched a surprise 1-0 away win against the storied Glasgow Rangers on Tuesday night, giving the Swedish side hope of advancing to the Champions League group stages.
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Sport: 12 Jul 11
Sweden coach Thomas Dennerby is hoping his side can continue to dance their way into the women's World Cup final, but is wary of the threat posed by semi-final opponents Japan.
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Sport: 13 Mar 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off on as Serie A leaders AC Milan dropped two valuable points in a 1-1 draw at home bottom of the table Bari on Sunday.
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Sport: 10 Jan 11
Swedish striker Linus Hallenius was among the finalists to take home FIFA's award for the "most beautiful" goal of 2010, but lost out to Hamit Altintop of Turkey.
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Sport: 13 Dec 10
AC Milan went six points clear at the top of Serie A on Sunday after earning its 10th win in 12 league games with a 3-0 romp over Bologna, sealed by a goal from Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Sport: 24 Nov 10
A thundering blast from Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped AC Milan qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League football tournament with a victory over Auxerre on Tuesday.
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Sport: 7 Nov 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in a furious training bust-up with American teammate on Friday, according to reports.
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Sport: 31 Oct 10
A late goal by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not enough to prevent AC Milan falling 2-1 to Juventus at the San Siro on Saturday, igniting the big-spending Turin outfit's title challenge.
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Lifestyle: 20 Oct 10
As Sweden hunkers down to face the onset of winter, contributor Joshua Gregory explains how fans of America’s favourite pastime cope with having their remedy for the winter blues remain a world away.
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Sport: 18 Oct 10
Swedish footballer and AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has leveled a new attack against his former coach at Barcelona, comparing him to disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.
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Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs.
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Sport: 29 Sep 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored against his old team Ajax at the fourth attempt to help AC Milan to a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening.
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Sport: 28 Sep 10
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads to Amsterdam in the Champions League on Tuesday hoping to open his goal account against Ajax, the team with which he launched his glittering European career.
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Sport: 16 Sep 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic found himself embroiled in an ugly TV clash with Italy legend Arigo Sacchi on Wednesday after scoring twice to help his new club AC Milan beat Auxerre in the Champions League.
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Sport: 1 Sep 10
German football club Werder Bremen has loaned Swedish striker Markus Rosenberg, whose goal lifted the team into this season's Champions League, to Spanish first division side Racing Santander.
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Sport: 21 Aug 10
Swedish football club AIK can expect to face fines of up to €1 million ($1.27 million) after violent scenes marred Thursday's Europa League play-off clash with Levski Sofia.
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Sport: 16 Aug 10
Scottish Premier League side Celtic on Monday announced the signing of Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic on a free transfer from AEK Athens.
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Sport: 15 Aug 10
Fresh from his sterling midweek performance against Scotland, Swedish striker Ola Toivonen claimed a three-goal haul on Saturday as PSV Eindhoven outclassed De Graafschap to go top in the Dutch league.
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Sport: 23 Jul 10
Sweden's Lars Lagerback has turned down an offer to continue coaching the Nigerian football team, the national football federation (NFF) confirmed on Friday.
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Sport: 13 Apr 10
Ex-AC Milan and Manchester United winger Jesper Blomqvist has been registered as a player for the coming season at Hammarby IF, the Swedish second tier club where he is employed as a coach.
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Sport: 5 Apr 10
After tearing a thigh muscle, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be fit for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal at the Nou Camp, his Barcelona club said Sunday.
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Sport: 4 Apr 10
Following an injury to his right leg, Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to play during the Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Arsenal on Tuesday.
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Sport: 1 Apr 10
A brace of goals from Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ensured that Barcelona are in control of their Champions League tie against Arsenal, despite a late comeback from the Gunners to draw the first leg.
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Sport: 31 Mar 10
Sweden and Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has warned Arsenal ahead of their Champion's League clash in London that it is titles and trophies that count in football and not plaudits for playing beautiful football.
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Sport: 30 Mar 10
Swedish coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has declared his faith in the abilities of his adopted nation, the Ivory Coast, to survive the World Cup's 'group of death' and progress into the knockout stages in South Africa.
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Business & Money: 22 Mar 10
Viasat, part of the MTG group, has won the exclusive rights to broadcast the English Barclays Premier League for the next three seasons for an undisclosed sum.
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Sport: 11 Mar 10
Swedish midfielder Kim Källström is set to play a part in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Lyon held off the challenge of Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday.
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Sport: 24 Feb 10
A second half equaliser from Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was enough to hold off the challenge of a valiant Stuttgart and give Barcelona the edge in the second leg at Camp Nou.
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Sport: 24 Nov 09
Martin Hansson, the much-criticized Swedish referee who last week missed a handball by French international Thierry Henry, has spoken out about the incident for the first time to a Swedish newspaper.
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Sport: 19 Nov 09
Football commentators in Sweden have slammed referee Martin Hansson for missing a handball by France’s Thierry Henry which dashed Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
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Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition.
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Sport: 17 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced his best performance yet in a Barcelona shirt as the champions were held to a 0-0 draw by Inter Milan in the Champions League Group F opener on Wednesday.
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Sport: 16 Sep 09
Barcelona and record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic go into Wednesday's Champions League group opener at Inter Milan in high spirits after collecting maximum points from the first two league outings.
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Sport: 13 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second goal in as many games and helped Barcelona to 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday.
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Sport: 10 Sep 09
Comments by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggesting he was responsible for the success of Inter Milan have prompted a backlash from former teammate Marco Materazzi.
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Sport: 18 Aug 09
Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his debut for new club Barcelona on Wednesday in a pre-season clash with big-spending Premier League side Manchester City.
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Sport: 28 Jul 09
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he is finally "living a dream" upon signing a five-year contract with Barcelona on Monday.
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Sport: 24 Jul 09
Swedish football favourite Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left his Inter Milan teammates to return to Sweden in anticipation of signing a new contract with Spanish Champions Barcelona.
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Sport: 17 May 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated his sixth straight league title as Inter Milan claimed their fourth consecutive Serie A crown on Saturday thanks to title rivals AC Milan's loss to Udinese.
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Science & Technology: 6 May 09
The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency is to launch an inquiry into a television, internet and IP telephony outage that affected hundreds of thousands of Com Hem's customers on Tuesday evening.
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Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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Sport: 23 Mar 09
As rumours swirl regarding Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s possible transfer from Inter Milan, the head of the club said on Monday he can’t imagine his team without the star Swedish striker.
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Sport: 12 Mar 09
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Inter Milan, the current champions and leaders of Italy’s top football league, crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday night with a 2-0 loss to Manchester United.
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Sport: 8 Mar 09
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 15th goal of the season as Inter Milan beat Genoa 2-0 ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United.
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Sport: 22 Feb 09
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again dominant as Inter showed title form in beating Bologna on Saturday. Coach Jose Mourinho told his players to show no fear ahead of Tuesday's clash with Manchester United.
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Sport: 7 Feb 09
World Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has laid down the gauntlet to Sweden and Inter Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash against the Italian champions at the end of the month.
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Sport: 20 Jan 09
Sweden and Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic received the top accolade at the Italian Player of the Year awards on Monday evening.
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Sport: 21 Dec 08
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is better than Portuguese sensation and European footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, said Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho.
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Society: 29 Nov 08
There were no panties and little naked flesh in sight at the Stockholm Horse Show this year as the All American Cowgirl Chicks stole the show on Friday evening.
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Sport: 7 Aug 08
IFK Gothenburg were just six minutes away from securing a berth in the third Champions League qualifying round in Basel on Wednesday night.
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Business & Money: 23 May 08
Russian billionaire and Chelsea football team owner Roman Abramovich docked his stupendous yacht Pelorus in Stockholm city centre on Thursday morning.
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Sport: 19 May 08
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals in a 2-0 win as Inter Milan secured their third successive Italian league title.
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Lifestyle: 12 May 08
David Bartram looks at Swedish football in transition: Elfsborg's English import reveals that he would jump at the opportunity to play for Sweden, while Glenn Hysén worries about the influx of foreign players.
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Sport: 21 Apr 08
Swedish football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson says he is confident he will earn the backing of Thaksin Shinawatrato to continue in his post as Man City boss.
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Sport: 20 Aug 07
Football: Eriksson's flying start continues at Man City. Golf: Finn wins Scandinavian Masters. Athletics: Preview of Sweden's chances at the World Championships.
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Sport: 13 Aug 07
Karate: Eleven Iranian women barred from karate competition for refusing to remove their veils. Football: Goal for Elmander, red card for Källström, good start for Eriksson. Athletics: Sweden may have a new triple jump star on its hands.
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Sport: 30 Jul 07
Football: Elfsborg and Hammarby advance in Europe. Athletics: Susana Kallur breaks track record in Gothenburg. Golf: Henrik
Stenson suffers bizarre disqualification in Hamburg.
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Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers.
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Sport: 28 May 07
Johan Elmander scores an invaluable hattrick; Carolina Klüft continues to impress; Sweden's tennis stars prepare for the French Open.
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Sport: 20 Feb 07
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson has ruled out extending his loan period at Manchester United, insisting he will return home to play for Helsingborgs next month.
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Sport: 26 Jan 07
Swede Lennart Johansson has lost the vote to remain president of European footballing body UEFA, being beaten by French football legend Michel Platini. The vote followed a bitter dispute between the men.
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