Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocks Ronaldo's 'I'm back' declaration after record-extending World Cup brace
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Donny Afroni
Summary
Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocked Cristiano Ronaldo for posting an "I'm back" message after scoring twice in Portugal's 2026 World Cup win over Uzbekistan. Ronaldo became the only player to score in six different World Cup editions and the second-oldest scorer in tournament history at age 41. Ibrahimovic questioned why Ronaldo felt the need to announce his return, sarcastically implying he never left.
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· 2 pulledI thought he never left?
I'm back
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