The CaughtOffside 50: The Best Footballers In the World Today

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6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The Mercurial Swede proved once again that he is a hit wherever he goes and helped the club win their first league title since 1994.

Alongside fellow new signing from AC Milan, Thiago Silva, he set about lighting up Ligue 1 with his own unique antics and illuminating brand of football that won him even more fans, and probably a couple more enemies just for good measure.

Ibrahimovic immediately took France by storm and was the catalyst for PSG’s title victory, top-scoring in the league with 30 goals and named Ligue 1 Player of the Year in the process.

The 31-year-old also left his mark in the Champions League, chalking up the most assists in the tournament and scoring against Barcelona in his side’s unfortunate quarter-final exit.

Last season also saw him score what could quite possibly be the goal of the century in a friendly for Sweden against England with an outrageously placed overhead kick from all of 30-yards. However, his future at the Parc des Princes has been cast into doubt thanks to the arrival of Edinson Cavani from Napoli, prompting talk of a move to another European giant just a year after arriving in the French capital.

PSG

Games: 46

Goals: 35

Assists: 18

SWEDEN

Games: 9

Goals: 8

Assists: 3

HONOURS: Ligue 1

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