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Zlatan celebrates breaking Swedish goal-scoring record, gets booked

Typically, the 32-year-old back-heeled in his 50th international goal.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a record-breaking 50th goal for Sweden in an international friendly against Estonia on Thursday, and then picked up a booking.

The PSG forward drew level with Sven Rydell’s post-World War II tally of 49 with a third-minute effort.

He then claimed the record for himself in the 24th minute, celebrating the feat by lifting his shirt to reveal a t-shirt with written on the back “50 goals” and on the front “it’s you who made it possible”.
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He was promptly yellow-carded for the gesture.

The 32-year-old Ibrahimovic was earning his 99th international cap, with his 100th set to come in Monday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Austria.

The Swede scored a club record 41 goals in all competitions for French champions PSG last season.

- © AFP, 2014

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    Sep 4th 2014, 11:55 PM

    Really like this lad!

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    Sep 5th 2014, 2:50 AM

    Just finished reading his book absolutely brilliant

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    Sep 5th 2014, 11:45 PM

    I hope he replaced all of those bikes.

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    Sep 4th 2014, 11:57 PM

    Quality player,if you YouTube zlatans funniest moments I promise it won’t disappoint,hillarious guy.

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    Sep 4th 2014, 11:58 PM

    Trust a stupid ref to kill the buzz…..

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    Sep 4th 2014, 11:59 PM

    A friendly ffs…

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    Sep 5th 2014, 1:22 AM

    To be fair, the refs just doing his job.. If he didn’t book him, he’s not adhering to the rulebook friendly or not. Poor buggers get a hard aul time of it

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    Sep 6th 2014, 9:32 AM

    The reason they have bookings for taking you top off is because the sponsors know that the goals are the part of the game that gets replayed. All comes back to money

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