Ibrahimovic, from Sanremo 2024 to his all-round movement in Milan

Ibrahimovic at Sanremo 2024, Zlatan and Amadues again scoring together

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the Ariston theatre, stage of the Sanremo Festival, two years after co-hosting. “What are you doing here?” asks Amadeus when the former AC Milan champion joins him on stage after distributing holy cards with his image to the audience. “What are you doing here?” replies Zlatan. “How old are you?”asks the former footballer. “62”, replies Amadeus. “I'm 42 and I stopped, because I listened to my body. I'm here to protect you,” Ibrahimovic's words amidst the laughter of the Sanremo public.

“You're the artistic director right? So you know everything about this theater? So tell me how I get up there to my place?”says Ibra, pointing to the royal box. “But that is the royal box, only President Mattarella has sat there in the entire history of the festival”, says Amadeus. “Because how many goals did he score?”, is Zlatan's joke. Which Amadeus reciprocates in a footballing way: “Although you are not first in the rankings, I gave you a front row seat”, the words of the host of the Festival – an Inter fan – referring to Milan.

The ending is full of irony about the future of the artistic director and host of the festival: “Ok I'll sit down but if I see you tired I'll ask for a change, because there's a line of presenters out here, the bench is long”.

Ibrahimovic super consultant for Gerry Cardinale's Milan

Ibrahimovic special guest star in Sanremo, he is a star in the Milan world. Zlatan returned to the Rossoneri on 11 December with the role of RedBird super consultant. Right hand man of Gerry Cardinale. The former Swedish champion is moving across the board at the Devil. “Ibra is an almost permanent presence in the Rossoneri sports centre. Attends training sessions together with the CEO. Furlani, the head of the technical area Moncada and the sporting director D'Ottavio, confronts Pioli, with his staff, with other figures from the club and, obviously, with the players. Ibra speaks to them a lot, a lot, especially if the situation requires it”, writes the Gazzetta. “Today Zlatan still has an impact because he is a sort of tutor for the players, obviously including the latest arrivals. Take Jovic: his take-off coincided with the return of the totem”

But Ibrahimovic also scores goals for Milan off the pitch. “His involvement in commercial and marketing operations is growing more and more: his is a valuable point of view also in this sense. Moreover, it was clear that his range of action would be broad from the note with which the great return was announced: “His mandate will also include the promotion of AC Milan's global brand and commercial interests and support for special projects. of strategic importance, including the new stadium”