Former AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitted that the price he received for humiliated celebrities was no more than he earned after the Rossoneri from Europe had crashed.
Ibrahimovic, who won two Series A titles with Milan, returned to the club as a senior adviser after his retirement in 2023. A second place ended the last term insured Champions League football, but it was more difficult this period.
Paulo Fonseca joined as a manager in the summer, but was fired with the team in eighth place in December. His successor Sergio Concukicao has supervised an increase in domestic results, but Milan had to do with a knockout play-off in the Champions League after losing their last competition phase match against Dinamo Zagreb.
After a defeat of the first Pije road to Feyenoord, the Concukicao team brought things aggregated by new signing Santi Gimenez and had the chances of scoring again. Their hope faded after Theo Hernandez received a second yellow card for diving, but with Feyenoord substitute Julian Carranza who sent the Dutch side.
As reported by Striscia La Noticia (via Doel), that defeat Ibrahimovic earned the Tapiro d'Oro (Golden Tapir) – a price reserved for humiliated or defeated celebrities. It was actor Valerio Staffelli who did the honor to present the Swede with the trophy, the former footballer of which it was justified.
“We are disappointed and angry, the Tapiro is well deserved,” said Ibrahimovic. “It was not a positive moment. [On Wednesday] There was a lack of maturity, but now the goal is to stay united as a group for the championship and the Coppa Italia. “
Milan was not the only Italian side that suffered European frustration during the play-off round. For Juventus and Atalanta, Champions League defeated Serie A the risk of missing an extra place in the Champions League, although Roma came through a difficult draw against Porto to continue to the Europa League round of 16.
Despite an increase in the domestic form under concuyio, Milan is still seventh in the Serie A. They are about 15 points eagerly of competition leaders Napoli, although Juventus – in the qualifying place of the fourth Champions League – is only five points removed.
Left-back-back Hernandez apologized for his red card after it had cost his team expensive in the second stage against Feyenoord. “Football is unpredictable: it offers us great joy, but also painful moments,” he wrote on Instagram (as translated by football Italia).
“I feel huge frustration today. I apologize to my teammates because they left them to 10 men and apologize to the fans who always support us. But this club is a family and together we will recover. Back on our feet are all together, starting with me. Forza Milan. “
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