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*Ibrahimovic in Swedish media 'latent racism' claim: If I was blonde &
robbed a bank they'd defend me!*
Manchester
United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that he suffers from "latent
racism" in Sweden, suggesting that if he was blonde he would get more
support.
The
forward recently completed his comeback from a serious knee injury, but has
since picked up a further problem that will likely see him sidelined for much
of January.
Ibrahimovic,
though he has enjoyed a glittering career that has seen him win multiple
trophies in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France and England, says that he is
still subject to unfair criticism from the media in his homeland.
"They
still attack me today because they do not accept me being Ibrahimovic,” the
36-year-old told Canal+.
“If
another player made the same mistakes as me, they would defend him. When it's
me, they do not defend me. But it's okay, it's what made me stronger.
“I'm
talking about racism. I'm not saying it's asserted racism, but latent racism.
That's it, I'm sure. If my name was Svensson or Andersson, or if I was blonde,
they would defend me even if I robbed a bank."
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