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Zlatan backtracks after snubbing Swedish king

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spun on his goal-scoring heels and agreed to meet the Swedish King and Queen for a banquet in Paris, after previously turning down an invitation to dine with the royals.

Zlatan backtracks after snubbing Swedish king
Zlatan will attend the ball after all. Photo: AFP

"Zlatan will be present," Sara Keusen, press officer of the Swedish embassy in Paris told Aftonbladet about the striker's U-turn. 

Ibrahimovic got an early chance to meet King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia on Tuesday afternoon when he welcomed them to PSG's famous stadium the Parc des Princes.

The football superstar plays in the French capital with Paris Saint Germain and had been previously asked to attend a luxury banquet at the Elysée Palace.

Ibrahimovic was due to share the table with French President François Hollande, along with the Swedish royals and numerous other diplomats.

French media reported that Sweden's record goalscorer wasn't keen on donning his tuxedo as he wanted to prepare for PSG's clash with Lille on Wednesday night.

Now it seems that the Zlatan has had a change of heart and will indeed be putting in an appearance at the Parisian bash.

"He's coming. That's the information we have received and we are looking forward to tomorrow," added Sara Keusen. 

Sweden's King and Queen will be in France from December 2nd – 4th as part of an official state visit.  

by Patrick Reilly / The Local Sweden

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IBRAHIMOVIC

Zlatan has been ‘cured’ of coronavirus: AC Milan

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given the all-clear to end his quarantine period and return to action after testing negative for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on Friday.

Zlatan has been 'cured' of coronavirus: AC Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal in September. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
Milan confirmed in a statement that the Swedish striker had “tested negative” twice in a row, as stipulated in the protocol to be able to lift the quarantine procedure.
   
Ibrahimovic, 39, sounded a more triumphal note on his social media: “You are cured! The health authority says the quarantine is over, you can go out!”, he wrote on Twitter.

The announcement comes a day after Milan said Ibrahimovic had tested positive a second time for Covid-19, putting in doubt his participation in the Milan derby on October 17.
 
   
Ibrahimovic first tested positive on September 24.
   
The derby remains in doubt with two other Milan players and five from Inter currently in self-quarantine.
   
In spite of his absence, Milan have made a decent start to the season, having climbed to second in Serie A after winning all three of their games and reaching the group stages of the Europa League.
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