By extension, his sustained success in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France simply served as proof of the superiority of the Premier League. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOn match day at Old Trafford, jerseys bearing his name and number dominate the stands. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIt is not hard to see the parallels, of course. Ibrahimovic, they said, would never cut it in the Premier League. Perhaps those leagues are not quite as inferior as was always assumed, and perhaps the Premier League is not the ultimate test.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2017 01:56 UTC