ZLAT'S MAD Watch Zlatan Ibrahimovic overturn table and send AC Milan dressing room wild after inspirational team talk
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC celebrated AC Milan's incredible Serie A title win by delivering a rousing speech... and flipping a table!
Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk
The Swedish legend, 40, helped his side win their first league crown in 11 years on Sunday as Olivier Giroud scored twice in the 3-0 win at Sassuolo.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic flipped a table as his rousing speech kickstarted AC Milan's Serie A title celebrations
Ibrahimovic delivered an inspirational speech before kicking off the party
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - smoking a cigar - helped AC Milan win their first Serie A title in 11 years before dedicating it to his late agent, Mino Raiola Credit: EPA
Ibrahimovic then led the party in the dressing room by delivering an inspirational speech to his Milan team-mates.
On completing his final, rousing sentence, Ibrahimovic flipped the table as the dressing room erupted in a sea of flying limbs and champagne.
Ever the wordsmith, Ibrahimovic - who was also seen smoking cigars on the pitch during the celebrations - had said: "Get everybody in here.
"Guys, stay calm. I'm not about to say goodbye.
"From day one when I arrived, very few believed in us but when we understood we needed to make sacrifices, suffer believe and work...
"When this happened, we became a group and when you're a group, you can you can achieve the things we've achieved.
"Now we're champions of Italy.
"First of all I want to thank the players.
"I'm now talking on behalf of the whole team - we also want to thank Paolo Maldini, Ricky Massara and Ivan Gazidis."
Ibrahimovic continued his speech, saying: "It hasn't been easy but we've been a real group this season.
"At the beginning of the season, no one believed in us.
"But through these principles we became stronger.
"I'm very proud of you all.
"Now, do me a favour and celebrate like champions.
"Because it isn't Milan that belongs to AC Milan... Italy belongs to AC Milan!"
On delivering his final, inspiring line, Ibrahimovic launched a table over and across the dressing room as the players erupted in celebration.
The whole squad - including coaching staff - bounced around wildly and sprayed champagne to toast their incredible success.
After the game, Ibrahimovic took aim at his - and his team's critics - before paying an emotional tribute to his former agent Mino Raiola, who died in late-April at the age of 54.
Zlatan told DAZN: "It's my greatest satisfaction. When I returned, at the press conference, I said that I would bring Milan back to the top.
"Many were laughing and now we are here, and we won the Scudetto.
"We made many sacrifices, but nothing is impossible. I have suffered a lot this year.
"I was close to [signing for] Napoli, then [Raiola] told me that I was the only one who could save Milan.
"So I dedicate it to him."
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