Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined TikTok in the best Zlatan Ibrahimovic manner.
The 41-year old features lions, taekwondo and boats, as well as brief clips of football. AC Milan strikerOver nine million people have viewed the app since it was launched.
The Video Hosting Service has become one of the biggest players in social media since its 2016 creation, and now it boasts one of football’s biggest characters.
Introducing himself with a look to the camera, the Swede says: “TikTok, guess what? Zlatan is present. Let’s make the difference.”
The Manchester United ex-manHe can then be seen performing gravity defying exercises, playing football and having fun on his yacht.
Ibrahimovic is seen on a flyboard in an ocean and also setting up a Milan partner.
There’s a surprising lack of football in the 45 second clip, but fans of the 6ft 5in goalscorer will likely be getting a taste of his off field activities due to a current injury.
Ibrahimovic is currently sidelined by a long-term knee injury that he sustained in May.
The Swede was given a seven-month prognosis after saying he had ‘been playing without an ACL’ and shared A disturbing video showing his daily routineDrain fluids from the joint.
He made a significant impact last season, helping Milan win their first Serie A title in 11 years.
Ibrahimovic, despite his age, was a huge success in Italy, scoring 17 goals during his first full season after his return from LA Galaxy, an MLS side.
And despite fears his knee troubles may be too much to recover from, he’s since signed a one-year contract extension, The team hopes to make a comeback this season..
“You will surely see it. When I come back, you can trust that I will be heard. I will do it with violence,” Ibrahimovic told Gazzetta dello Sport in September.
“I’m not going to retire, I’m coming back and I won’t give up.
“If I see a player stronger than me, I’ll stop. But I haven’t seen him yet.”
