Zlatan Ibrahimovic thinks it is written within the stars for Lionel Messi to win the World Cup with Argentina in Qatar.
The South American nation have made it to the last-four, and can face Croatia within the semi-finals on Tuesday evening.
This yr’s match has been filled with upsets, with Brazil, Germany, Spain and Belgium all exiting sooner than anticipated. It has been one of many least predictable World Cups in latest reminiscence, however Ibrahimovic is assured that he already is aware of who the eventual winners can be.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic thinks it’s inevitable that Lionel Messi will win the World Cup this yr
Messi has performed a key function in Argentina’s run to the semi-finals the place they may face Croatia
‘I feel it is already written who will win, and who I imply. I feel Messi will carry the trophy, it is already written,’ Ibrahimovic instructed reporters throughout AC Milan’s mid-season tour of Dubai.
If Argentina are to go all the way in which, they could must get previous Morocco within the remaining, ought to they beat France in their very own last-four conflict.
Morocco are the primary African nation to make it to the semi-finals, however Ibrahimovic has claimed he isn’t shocked that they’ve finished so properly.
‘I don’t suppose it’s a shock as a result of I knew they had been good earlier than the World Cup. Then clearly within the World Cup all the things can occur,’ he added.
Ibrahimovic has claimed he isn’t shocked that Morocco have shone in Qatar
‘That they reached the semi-final, perhaps somewhat shocked, however bear in mind it’s group, nation. And these surprises I feel the folks like; they get pleasure from as a result of they need this stuff to occur in order that they get some sort of additional adrenaline.’
Ibrahimovic and Messi performed alongside each other at Barcelona in 2009-10, profitable LaLiga collectively, in addition to the Spanish Tremendous Cup and Membership World Cup.
Messi has gone on to win virtually each prize within the sport, together with the Ballon d’Or on seven events, however the World Cup has eluded him up to now.
Now taking part in at his fifth World Cup, he’s inside touching distance of lifting worldwide soccer’s greatest trophy, and Ibrahimovic is backing him and Argentina to recover from the road on Sunday.
