By Adam Shergold for MailOnlinePublished: 03:48 EDT, 11 September 2021 | Updated: 03:48 EDT, 11 September 2021Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes he should be considered the equal of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the debate over the world's greatest player. The 39-year-old Swedish striker, still going strong at AC Milan, has enjoyed a hugely successful career at nine clubs in seven countries, scoring 502 goals. Yet despite never winning the Champions League or the Ballon d'Or - honours won multiple times by both Ronaldo and Messi - Ibrahimovic says he shouldn't be regarded as inferior to them. Deep down, I think I'm the best player in the world. Ibrahimovic watches from the stands as AC Milan beat Cagliari 4-1 in their last league matchDespite playing for the likes of Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, Ibrahimovic has never succeeded in winning the Champions League.

Source: The Nation September 11, 2021 08:03 UTC