Nationalarenan , known as Strawberry Arena from July 2024 for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm , Sweden .
94-564: Located next to the lake Råstasjön in Solna , just north of the City Centre , it is the largest stadium in Scandinavia . Since its opening, the venue has served as Sweden's national stadium for men's football, hence the name Nationalarenan . The main tenants of the stadium are Sweden's men's national football team and Allsvenskan football club AIK ; both relocated from their previous home at
188-460: A brace in the team's 3–2 away victory over Roma, ending a successful month of October. November saw him score in consecutive games against BATE, in the Champions League, and Catania , in the league. Later in the month against Barcelona in another Champions League tie, Ibrahimović scored against his old club to equalise the game at 1–1. Barça eventually pulled away however with Xavi scoring
282-512: A group stage match against Rubin Kazan . Five days later, he scored twice in a 6–1 thrashing of Real Zaragoza , giving him a league-leading seven goals in seven league matches while sending Barcelona to the top of the table. On 7 November, however, he suffered a thigh injury that kept him out for three weeks. He returned to action in week 12 of the season against Real Madrid as a second-half substitute for Thierry Henry , and scored his eighth goal of
376-520: A nonprofit organization against school bullying of which Swedbank is a sponsor. Consequently, the stadium was renamed Friends Arena. On January 13, 2024, a naming rights sponsorship agreement was reached with the Norwegian hotel company Strawberry . The new name, "Strawberry Arena", took effect on July 12, 2024. The stadium has a retractable roof, enabling events to take place during the winter season and to host indoor entertainment shows. The facade of
470-412: A striker . Ibrahimović is known for his acrobatic strikes and volleys , technique, ball control, and physical dominance. He is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and is one of the most decorated footballers in the world, having won 34 trophies in his career. He scored over 570 career goals , including more than 500 club goals, and scored in four consecutive decades between the 1990s and
564-419: A 2–1 victory over French champions Lyon in his Champions League debut on 17 September 2002. He scored five Champions League goals overall as Ajax fell to Milan in the quarter-finals. Ibrahimović's profile rose when he scored an individual goal against NAC Breda on 22 August 2004 – a slaloming run past five opposition players which the commentator compared with Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane – that
658-478: A 2–2 home draw with Lorient in their opening 2012–13 Ligue 1 match. He scored two goals in the first half to help PSG to a 2–1 win over Lille which was PSG's first Ligue 1 win after three successive draws in the first three league matches of the 2012–13 season. We haven't had a goalscorer like him in France for a long time. He is on a different planet to anyone else. — Jean-Pierre Papin on Ibrahimović In
752-456: A crowd of 46,000 people. Furthermore, 1,700,000 TV viewers watched the inauguration show live at SVT1 . Swedish House Mafia made three concerts during their One Last Tour in the arena. A total of approximately 115,000 people visited Nationalarenan during the three sold-out concerts in November 2012. On 14 November 2012, the stadium hosted its first football game. Zlatan Ibrahimović scored
846-545: A devout Catholic Christian . He began playing football at the age of six, after receiving a pair of football boots. He alternated between FBK Balkan , a Malmö club founded by Yugoslav immigrants, Malmö BI and briefly BK Flagg football clubs. As a child, his mother sometimes hit him on the head with a wooden spoon, which would often break. After she was arrested for handling stolen goods, social services intervened. Concerned with his divorced mother's ability to cope with five children, one of whom, Ibrahimović's half-sister, had
940-418: A drug problem, at age nine he was sent to live with his father. With food scarce at his father's home where the fridge was packed with beer, Ibrahimović often went hungry so he would run to his mother's for dinner. He also shoplifted and stole bikes. On the tough upbringing that shaped his character, author David Lagercrantz , who co-wrote I Am Zlatan , states: Complex is the best word to describe Zlatan. On
1034-405: A five-year contract, for €46 million and the exchange of Eto'o (valued at €20 million) and loan of Alexander Hleb (with an option to purchase for a €10 million fee), with a €250 million release clause, making Ibrahimović worth €66 million. The Hleb deal, however, collapsed. Eventually, Ibrahimović cost Barcelona €69.884 million, which included other fees. As per
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#17328518899281128-740: A goalless game, but the better for AIK, they set a new club record attendance for a home game in Allsvenskan of 43,463. On 28 July 2013, the final of the UEFA Women's Euro were played. 41,301 people watched Germany overcome Norway with a score of 1–0. The game set a new attendance record for a Women's Euro fixture. Solna became also the first city in Europe which has hosted all four big football championships ( FIFA World Cup , FIFA Women's World Cup , UEFA European Championship and UEFA Women's Championship ). The arena also hosted Motorcycle speedway as part of
1222-583: A leading figure in their dominance of French football . During his four-season stay in France, he won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, numerous domestic cups, was the top scorer in Ligue 1 for three seasons and became PSG's all-time leading goalscorer at the time. In 2016, he joined Manchester United on a free transfer , winning several trophies in his only full season with the club. Ibrahimović joined American club LA Galaxy in 2018 and rejoined Milan in 2020, winning his fifth Serie A title in 2022. Ibrahimović
1316-472: A new contract until June 2013; it was reported that this contract had made him the world's highest paid footballer. On 18 May 2008, Ibrahimović scored both goals in a 2–0 defeat of Parma on the final day of the 2007–08 Serie A season to give Inter a second consecutive Scudetto . Overall, he scored 17 goals in 26 league matches, and was named both Serie A Footballer of the Year and Serie A Foreign Footballer of
1410-473: A penalty which he won when fouled by Sébastien Squillaci , resulting in the Bastia defender's dismissal. On 4 October 2015, Ibrahimović scored both goals from penalty kicks in a 2–1 home win over Marseille to overtake Pauleta and become Paris Saint-Germain's all-time leading goalscorer with 110 goals in all official competitions. On 25 November, Ibrahimović captained PSG on his return to hometown club Malmö FF in
1504-453: A shopping mall, Mall of Scandinavia , with 240 shops and a multi screen cinema, opened near the stadium in 2015. The mall is the biggest shopping centre in Sweden. The total project was calculated to cost more than 4 billion SEK . Solna Solna , semi-officially Solna Municipality or City of Solna ( Swedish : Solna kommun or Solna stad , IPA: [ˈsôːlna] ),
1598-452: A significant increase. In the summer of 2009, he moved to Barcelona in one of the world's most expensive transfers . After just one season, he returned to Italy, signing for Inter's rival AC Milan . With them, he won the Serie A title in his debut season . In 2012, Ibrahimović joined Paris Saint-Germain , leading them to their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years and soon establishing himself as
1692-563: A word." He scored his final goal for Barcelona in the 2010 Supercopa de España on 14 August in a 3–1 defeat against Sevilla, and on 25 August, he played his last match for the club against Milan for the Joan Gamper Trophy , after which he claimed to the media that his relationship with Guardiola had started deteriorating and that Guardiola had not spoken to him since February. In his autobiography I Am Zlatan , he states, "'It started well but then Messi started to talk. He wanted to play in
1786-535: Is a demographic table based on Solna Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 83,972 residents, including 60,293 Swedish citizens of voting age. 53.9% voted for the left coalition and 44.4% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. The population in Solna Municipality has
1880-587: Is a primary settlement (or village) and a municipality in Stockholm County , Sweden , located just north of Stockholm City Centre . Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area . Solna is one of the richest municipalities in Sweden. The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm . None of the area is considered rural, which is unusual for Swedish municipalities, which normally are of mixed rural/urban character. Solna
1974-679: Is appointed by its members. Solna is centrally located in the Stockholm area and is well served by the Stockholm public transport system with two commuter train stations and six metro stations as well as a dense bus network run by SL . It was served by trams until 1959. Light rail returned after 54 years of absence when Tvärbanan was extended from Alvik to Solna centrum . A further extension to Solna Station opened in 2014. Skanska , NextJet , and Vattenfall have their head offices in Solna. Mall of Scandinavia has opened in November 2015 and
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#17328518899282068-515: Is divided into eight traditional parts with no administrative functions: Bergshamra , Haga , Hagalund , Huvudsta , Järva , Råsunda , Skytteholm and Ulriksdal . The largest districts are Råsunda, Hagalund and Huvudsta, with the Solna Centrum in between them. With few exceptions, Solna's built-up areas have a suburban character, but there are also several large parks and Strawberry Arena , Sweden's new national football stadium adjacent to
2162-666: Is located in Solna. The head office of Scandinavian Airlines and SAS Group is located in Solna. The airline head office was formerly located on the property of Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sigtuna Municipality , but now it is back in Solna. The following football clubs are located in Solna: The bandy department of AIK has been very successful on the women's side, with several national titles in recent years. The men's team has gotten promoted to Elitserien 2019–20. Newcastle and Premier League star Alexander Isak
2256-515: Is one of eleven players to have made 100 or more appearances for the Swedish national team , over a 20-year international career. He is the country's all-time leading goalscorer with 62 goals . He represented Sweden at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups , as well as the 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , and 2016 UEFA European Championships . He has been awarded Guldbollen ( the Golden Ball ), given to
2350-538: Is slightly over 50,000 for a club league match; for these matches, standing spectators are allowed. Initially there were plans to build a new national stadium close to the indoor venue Ericsson Globe in Stockholm , but on 1 April 2006 the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) made the decision to build the new stadium in Solna. It was calculated to cost around 1.9 billion kronor (202 million euro) to complete. The estimated cost before construction had begun
2444-733: Is the third smallest municipality in Sweden in terms of area, after nearby Sundbyberg , as well as Burlöv , Scania County . Solna borders Stockholm Municipality to the south, southeast and northwest; to Sundbyberg Municipality to the west; to Sollentuna Municipality to the north; and to Danderyd Municipality to the northeast. The boundary with Danderyd Municipality is delineated by the Stocksundet strait. There are two parishes in Solna Municipality: Råsunda (population 29,677) and Solna (population 28,317). Solna Parish once included parts of present-day City of Stockholm. Solna
2538-400: The 2011–12 season , Ibrahimović scored Milan's first goal of a 2–2 home draw against Lazio . He scored his first Champions League goal of the season on 28 September in a 2–0 home win against Viktoria Plzeň , which was followed by another one on 19 October against BATE Borisov in another 2–0 home win. He continued with his solid performances as he scored in a 4–1 home win against Parma and
2632-479: The 2015–16 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg against Chelsea at home, Ibrahimović scored the opener in the 39th minute with a free kick to help his team win 2–1. This was Ibrahimović's 116th appearance in the Champions League, meaning that he overtook Carles Puyol to enter the competition's all-time top ten appearance makers . Four days later, Ibrahimović netted twice during the 4–1 home win over Reims, taking his tally up to 23 league goals; he also set up
2726-571: The Derby della Madonnina in Italy and Le Classique , the derby between Marseille and PSG. He scored both of PSG's goals (the first goal was from a backheel and the second was from a free kick) in the Ligue 1 Classique derby at the Stade Vélodrome on that day, with the match finishing 2–2. On 11 December 2012, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win against Valenciennes . In January 2013, Ibrahimović
2820-588: The Ligue 1 title after a 1–0 away win against Lyon , their third title and first since 1994. He ended the year as Ligue 1's top goalscorer with 30 goals, becoming the first player to reach that mark in the French top flight since Jean-Pierre Papin in the 1989–90 season . On 20 May, he was named as Ligue 1's Player of the Year by the Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels (UNFP) . Ibrahimović netted his first goal of
2914-456: The Råsunda Stadium . The venue has a total capacity of 65,000 at concerts and 50,000 seated at football matches, but the stadium can be scaled down to provide for smaller events with approximately 20,000 guests. The arena is designed by Danish C.F. Møller Architects. 65,000 at concerts would require a small stage. The record attendance is just over 60,000. The record attendance for football
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3008-603: The Serie A , and in the Champions League they reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual champions Liverpool . Near the end of the season, Juventus reportedly rejected a €70 million bid for him from Real Madrid , which was later revealed to be a publicity stunt initiated by Ibrahimović's agent , Mino Raiola , in order to increase his market value. At the end of his first season in Italy Ibrahimović
3102-634: The Speedway Grand Prix World Championship series and held the Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia from 2013 to 2017. The temporary track at the arena was 275 metres (301 yards) in length. The arena also hosted the final of Melodifestivalen every year since 2013 , with the exception of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2022 , the arena also hosted the fourth heat and the semi-final of that year's competition. The stadium
3196-631: The Supercopa de España , beating Athletic Bilbao 5–1 on aggregate. In his next competitive match, Barcelona won the 2009 UEFA Super Cup with a 1–0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk . In his third appearance, he scored his first goal in Barcelona's La Liga season opener against Sporting Gijón in a 3–0 win. Ibrahimović scored in his next four games, thus setting a team record as the only player ever to score in his first five league matches. On 20 October, he scored his first Champions League goal for Barcelona in
3290-581: The UEFA Team of the Year in 2007 , 2009 , 2013 , and 2014 . He finished at a peak of fourth for the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013 . In 2015, UEFA included him as one of the best players that have not won the UEFA Champions League , while in 2019, FourFourTwo magazine named him the third-greatest player never to win the competition. In December 2014, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter ranked him
3384-480: The World Football Challenge on 23 July 2009 for negotiations with Barcelona, with his last match for Inter being against Chelsea . After Inter agreed terms with Eto'o and Barcelona with Ibrahimović, Barcelona announced Ibrahimović would arrive on 26 July 2009 and undergo a medical test on 27 July 2009. Ibrahimović passed his medical and was presented to a crowd of over 60,000 at Camp Nou . He signed
3478-464: The group stage of the 2015–16 Champions League . He scored the team's third goal in a 5–0 win, a result that confirmed PSG's qualification to the knockout stage of the competition. In scoring twice in PSG's 3–0 win over Nice on 4 December 2015, Ibrahimović beat Mustapha Dahleb 's previous record of 85 goals to become the club's all-time top goalscorer in the French first division. On 16 February 2016, in
3572-428: The second leg 4–1 victory over Arsenal, in which he scored two goals away from home, the return leg of El Clásico against Madrid (which Barcelona won 2–0), and the next league match against Deportivo de La Coruña . He made his return as a substitute in the 82nd minute in a 0–0 away draw against Espanyol on 17 April. You bought a Ferrari, but you drive it like a Fiat. — Ibrahimović disparages how Guardiola
3666-450: The 11th player to score four times or more in a Champions League match. On 27 November, Ibrahimović made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance, scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Olympiacos at the Parc des Princes . On 16 March 2014, Ibrahimović scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Saint-Étienne to surpass Carlos Bianchi 's club record of 39 goals in a season. On 11 May, he
3760-484: The 16th highest median income per capita in Sweden , and the share of highly educated persons, according to Statistics Sweden 's definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 46.0% (national average: 27.0%) and the 5th highest in the country. On 31 December 2017, the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden)
3854-455: The 2005–06 season, Juventus fans often got frustrated with him due to his anonymous presence in certain important games such as the Champions League defeat to Arsenal. Juventus were stripped of their last two Scudetti as part of the verdict from the Calciopoli scandal , and were relegated to Serie B . The new staff tried to persuade Ibrahimović and other top players to stay with Juventus, but
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3948-409: The 2020s. Ibrahimović began his career at Malmö FF in 1999, and signed for Ajax two years later, where he won two Eredivisie titles and gained a reputation as one of the most promising forwards in Europe. He departed three years later to sign for Juventus before joining domestic rivals Inter Milan in 2006. At Inter Milan, he won three consecutive Serie A titles and his popularity experienced
4042-431: The 4–0 away win against Palermo, Ibrahimović took the lead of the goalscorers table as he scored a first-half hat-trick to take his tally up to 17 goals. He finished the season as Serie A top scorer with 28 goals in 32 matches. On 17 July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that they had reached an agreement to acquire the sporting and economic rights of Ibrahimović from Milan, having already agreed personal terms with
4136-471: The Inter book, the fee was €69.5 million, but part of the Inter fee (max 5% according to FIFA regulation) were deducted and distributed by Barcelona to youth and young professional clubs of Ibrahimović: Malmö FF and AFC Ajax as solidarity contribution . Ibrahimović started the 2009–10 season with his competitive debut for Barcelona on 23 August 2009 by assisting a Lionel Messi goal, leading them to
4230-508: The Matchday 12 win against Palermo to help Inter take the lead in the Serie A table by one point. In the next fixture, Ibrahimović provided the assist on the only goal in the Derby d'Italia match against Juventus at home, helping Inter to extend their league lead. Ibrahimović ended the 2008–09 Serie A season as the league's top goalscorer with 25 goals, helping Inter to another league title. He
4324-447: The Parc des Princes. He netted another hat-trick on 8 April as PSG reached the 2015 Coupe de France Final with a 4–1 win over Saint-Étienne, starting with a penalty for his 100th goal for the club. He ended the match with 102 career goals for PSG, second only to Pauleta . Three days later, he scored twice as PSG defeated Bastia 4–0 in the 2015 Coupe de la Ligue Final . The first goal was
4418-471: The Solna station of Stockholm commuter rail . The final matches of both the 1958 FIFA (men's) World Cup and the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup were played at Råsunda Stadium , the national football stadium from 1937 to 2012 (demolished in 2013). Solna has attracted a wide range of businesses and authorities, making it a major place of work in Greater Stockholm . Among the most important employers are
4512-579: The Swedish player of the year, a record 12 times, including 10 consecutive from 2007 to 2016. Ibrahimović's 35-yard bicycle kick goal for Sweden against England won the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award and is considered one of the best goals of all time. He has scored other memorable goals, most notably in the European Championships . Ibrahimović was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2013 and
4606-461: The Year . Ibrahimović started his third Inter season by winning the Supercoppa Italiana against Roma. After the regular and extra time had finished in a draw, the match went to a penalty shootout where he successfully converted his penalty attempt. He scored his team's only goal in the 2008–09 Serie A opening match against Sampdoria , which finished in a 1–1 draw. On 4 October, during
4700-507: The Year . His first goal of 2010 came on 14 February against Atlético Madrid . In his next appearance, Ibrahimović scored against Stuttgart in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage fixture. He was sent off on 6 March in a league match against Almería , which Barcelona appealed to no avail, and he was suspended for one game. A calf strain during warmups before the next La Liga match following his return from suspension against Athletic Bilbao ruled Ibrahimović out of
4794-451: The arena can be lit up in 17 million different color schemes. For example, the stadium is lit up in blue and yellow when Sweden's national team is playing matches. Nationalarenan is a UEFA Category 4 stadium, and the natural turf pitch measures 105 x 68 metres. In the middle of the stadium roof, a 240 square metres big media cube is placed where the attendance can follow what is happening. In addition, 647 LED -screens are installed throughout
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#17328518899284888-420: The ball had not crossed the line, and fans threw objects onto the pitch, disrupting play for ten minutes. On 11 March, Ibrahimović received a straight red card in a Champions League round of 16 match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge , for a foul on Oscar . PSG drew 2–2 after extra time to qualify for the quarter-finals on away goals . Nine days later, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Lorient at
4982-417: The campaign. He finished with 11 goals and 4 assists in Barcelona's first 15 league matches. Barcelona capped off 2009 by winning the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes on 19 December 2009. Ibrahimović scored Barcelona's only goal in the 2009–10 Copa del Rey first leg match of the round of 16 in a 2–1 loss to Sevilla on 5 January 2010. On 20 January, he was selected in the 2009 UEFA Team of
5076-403: The club when Milan defeated Auxerre in their first Champions League match of the season on 15 September. On 14 November, Ibrahimović scored in a 1–0 victory against his former club Inter in the Derby della Madonnina . On 20 November, he scored his seventh goal against Fiorentina in the 45th minute with an over-the-head bicycle kick , passing Alexandre Pato as the team's top goalscorer for
5170-483: The defender to fire the ball into the net. The goal was later named as Ligue 1's Goal of the Season , as chosen by the public. Four days later, Ibrahimović scored four goals in PSG's 5–0 away win against RSC Anderlecht in the Champions League; he scored the eighth-fastest hat-trick in the competition's history (completed in 19 minutes which included a bending 30-yard half-volley clocked at 93 miles per hour ), and became
5264-440: The eighteenth meridian has passed through this point, at the entrance B and F. The arena, located about six km (3,7 miles) from Stockholm Central Station , has parking for 300 charter buses and 4,000 cars. Along with the stadium, there will also be built a number of hotels with a total of approximately 400 rooms, restaurants for 8,000 guests, office areas for 10,000 employees, conference/exhibition centres and 2,000 flats. Moreover,
5358-432: The end of the season. He signed a four-year deal immediately after successfully passing the medical examinations. Upon signing, Ibrahimović said, "This move gives me more adrenaline. I have moved here to win the Champions League with Milan. I want to win the double." Ibrahimović made his Milan debut in a 2–0 loss to Cesena on 11 September, in which he missed a penalty late in the match, and scored his first goals for
5452-530: The facility to enhance the guest experience. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden declared the arena inaugurated at the opening ceremony, which took place in the venue on 27 October 2012. The show, directed by famous Swedish director Colin Nutley , was entitled "Svenska ögonblick" (Swedish Moments) .Popular swedish artists as Agnes Carlsson , The Hives , Icona Pop , two-times Eurovision Song Contest winner Loreen , First Aid Kit and Roxette performed in front of
5546-517: The first goal at Sweden's new national stadium in the 4–2 victory against England . The game was seen by 49,967 people, which until 2017 was the attendance record for a sport event. A new record for Swedish bandy was set at the 2013 Swedish Bandy Championship Final , when Hammarby IF defeated Sandvikens AIK ahead of an audience of 38,474 persons under the closed roof. AIK played their first competitive football match on April 7, 2013. Visiting team Syrianska FC succeeded to get one point after
5640-515: The full 90 minutes as Inter won after extra time . He scored in his Serie A debut against Fiorentina on 9 September as Inter commenced the league with a 3–2 win at Stadio Artemio Franchi . Three days later, in his first Champions League appearance for Inter, Ibrahimović was not able to avoid the 1–0 away defeat to Sporting CP as Inter began their European campaign in the wrong way. Later, on 28 October, in his first " Derby della Madonnina " match against cross-town rivals Milan, Ibrahimović scored
5734-488: The league and were relegated to the second division, but returned to the top flight the next season. Arsène Wenger unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ibrahimović to join Arsenal , while Leo Beenhakker (the technical director of Ajax ) also expressed interest in the player after watching him in a friendly against Norwegian side Moss FK . On 22 March 2001, a deal between Ajax and Malmö regarding Ibrahimović's transfer to Amsterdam
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#17328518899285828-449: The match against Bologna at home which Inter won 2–1, Ibrahimović scored a sensational goal, stunning Francesco Antonioli with an irresistible backheeled shot from Adriano 's left-wing cross. The goal was later voted Goal of the Year in Serie A. On 19 October 2008, Ibrahimović continued with his solid performances by scoring twice in an impressive 4–0 win at Roma, taking his tally up to five league goals. He then scored another double in
5922-577: The match, he was compared to Milan legend Marco van Basten by both the media and Van Basten himself. Ibrahimović received a three-match ban after being shown a red card in a 1–1 home draw against Bari in March 2011 for punching Bari defender Marco Rossi in the stomach. An additional three-match ban was given to Ibrahimović in February 2012 in a 2–1 home defeat against Fiorentina for swearing at an assistant referee . Ibrahimović stated in his defence that he
6016-593: The medical university Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital . The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are also located in Solna. Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år and SCB - Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2020 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli - 30 september 2020. Totalt . This
6110-404: The middle, not on the wing, so the system changed from 4–3–3 to 4–5–1. I was sacrificed and no longer had the freedom on the pitch I need to succeed." On 28 August 2010, AC Milan announced via their official website that they had signed Ibrahimović for the 2010–11 season . He was loaned out to Milan for the season, with the club having the option to purchase him outright for €24 million at
6204-505: The one hand he's a strong, warrior type who knew he had to be very tough to survive. So he takes on fights all the time because he's always had to. But another part of him is vulnerable. He's a guy wounded by his upbringing, who uses all that to create strength for himself. In his position, 99 guys out of 100 would have gone under, but he used his anger to make himself better. He told me, ‘David, I need to be angry to play well’. When he played with middle-class kids he felt inferior because he wore
6298-591: The opening 2012–13 Champions League Group A match against Dynamo Kyiv on 18 September 2012, Ibrahimović scored his sixth goal in only his fifth appearance for Carlo Ancelotti 's side through a penalty. He thus became the first man to score for six clubs in the UEFA Champions League. On 8 October, Ibrahimović became only the third player (after Ronaldinho and Laurent Blanc ) to have played in El Clásico in Spain,
6392-434: The player and his agent were adamant to move on, with Raiola threatening legal action in order to extricate Ibrahimović from his contract. On 10 August 2006, Ibrahimović completed a €24.8 million move to Inter Milan , signing a four-year deal. Ibrahimović said that he had supported Inter when he was young. Ibrahimović made his debut for Inter on 26 August 2006 against Roma in the 2006 Supercoppa Italiana , playing
6486-550: The season on 31 August 2013, scoring deep into stoppage time as PSG recorded a 2–0 victory over Guingamp . On 24 September, it was announced that Ibrahimović had extended his contract with PSG, which would see him stay at the club until 2016. A week later on 2 October, the Swede scored twice as PSG ran out 3–0 winners over Benfica in a Champions League group match . On 19 October, he scored two goals in PSG's 4–0 win over Bastia , one an audacious volleyed back heel as he reached behind
6580-474: The season. In the first league match of the season, Ibrahimović scored twice but also missed an open net and had a penalty saved as PSG drew 2–2 with Reims . Ibrahimović scored his first league hat-trick of the season in a match against Saint-Étienne on 31 August. In the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue on 13 January 2015, Ibrahimović scored the only goal to win away at Saint-Étienne. The home team argued that
6674-508: The season. On 4 December 2010, in a game against Brescia , he assisted Kevin-Prince Boateng to give Milan an early lead and then scored the third goal by a powerful shot near the edge of the penalty box to give Milan a 3–0 win. On 12 December 2010, history repeated itself in the game against Bologna after he assisted Boateng to give Milan an early lead once again and scoring later that match to make it 3–0, leading him to 13 goals with 8 assists in 21 matches in all competitions. Within days of
6768-450: The second goal came from a backheel . On 5 February 2012 in a match against Napoli , he was shown a red card for slapping Salvatore Aronica in an off-the-ball incident, and was given yet another three-match ban from Serie A games. On 15 February, in the first leg of the Champions League's round of 16 , Ibrahimović set up both of Robinho 's goals and also scored by a spot kick, thus helping Milan win 4–0 over Arsenal. On 3 March, during
6862-448: The second-greatest Swedish sportsperson ever, after tennis player Björn Borg . Off the field, Ibrahimović is known for his brash persona and outspoken comments, in addition to referring to himself in the third person . I put up photos of Ronaldo in my room. Ronaldo was the man. He was what I wanted to be, a guy who made a difference. [...] Ronaldo was my hero and I studied him online and tried to take in his movements, and I thought I
6956-399: The striker, for a transfer fee of €20 million. Valued at €180 million, these combined fees eclipsed those commanded by Nicolas Anelka . His three-year contract would see him receive a net annual salary of €14 million including bonuses (which would be €2 million more than what he was earning per year just before he left Milan), and make him the second best paid footballer in
7050-509: The table below – the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden . As with all 290 municipalities of Sweden , Solna has a municipal assembly ( kommunfullmäktige ), holding 61 members elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. An executive committee ( kommunstyrelse )
7144-568: The third Inter goal of the match and also his third league goal of the season in a 4–3 thriller win. In his first season at the club, Ibrahimović top scored for Inter in Serie A with 15 goals, as the team won the Scudetto with a record 97 points. Ibrahimović played his 100th Serie A match on 16 September 2007 at the San Siro against Catania , where he appeared as a second-half substitute for Hernán Crespo in an eventual 2–0 win. In 2007, he signed
7238-483: The winning goal to make it 3–2 at the San Siro. He ended November with a brace against Chievo , the first of those tallies brought his Serie A career total to 100 goals. In December, Ibrahimović scored a goal in each of five Serie A games. As 2012 started, he scored against Atalanta converting a penalty kick . He was the top goalscorer of Serie A, with 14 goals in 16 appearances following a brace against Novara , of which
7332-472: The world behind Samuel Eto'o. The following day, Ibrahimović signed the contract and made the following statement during the press conference: "It is a big step in my career and another dream come true. I am very happy because it is a project that I want to be involved in. I want to be part of the history of the club. I am here to win and nothing else." Ibrahimović scored twice in the second half for PSG to help them rally from 2–0 down at half-time to salvage
7426-526: The wrong clothes and had no money, so he said to himself ‘One day I'll show them!’ That became his motivation. While in his early teens, Ibrahimović was a regular for his hometown club Malmö FF . At the age of 15, he was close to quitting his football career, in favour of working at the docks in Malmö, but his manager convinced him to continue playing. As a boy, his hero was Brazilian forward Ronaldo . An avid viewer of Italian football , another player he admired
7520-424: Was talking to himself in frustration. He won his first Scudetto with Milan after a draw against Roma. All agreements between Milan and Barcelona were confirmed on 18 June 2011. Ibrahimović started the new season on 6 August in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana against city rivals Inter, where he scored the first goal of a 2–1 comeback victory to clinch the first trophy of the season. In the opening league match of
7614-482: Was 2.3 billion kronor. It replaced Råsunda Stadium , Sweden's former national arena for football. Råsunda was torn down and replaced by some 700 flats and office buildings. Swedbank acquired the naming rights to the stadium in a 153 million kronor (about 20.5 million euro ) deal that would last until 2023. While the arena was originally to be known as Swedbank Arena, Swedbank announced in 2012 that it would donate its naming rights to Friends [ sv ] ,
7708-421: Was 30 601, or 38.39% of the population (79 707 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 14 986, or 26.02% of the population (57 585 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017, there were 79 707 residents in Solna, of which 23 597 people (29.60%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in
7802-409: Was also named both Footballer of the Year and Foreign Footballer of the Year for the second consecutive season. I was probably with the best team in history. Their football was beautiful. When I prepared for a game, I knew I had won even before we started. I looked at the players around me and saw Messi and Iniesta and Xavi and Puyol and Piqué and Dani Alves and Busquets . Unbelievable! It
7896-451: Was announced, and in July, Ibrahimović officially joined Ajax for 80 million Swedish kronor (€8.7 million). Ibrahimović received little playing time under manager Co Adriaanse , but when Adriaanse was sacked on 29 November 2001, new coach Ronald Koeman inserted Ibrahimović into the starting lineup as Ajax won the 2001–02 Eredivisie title. The next season, Ibrahimović scored twice in
7990-432: Was born here. Solna Gymnasium is the senior high school/sixth form college of Solna. Solna is twinned with: In addition to this, Solna has two cooperating cities, Zlatan Ibrahimovi%C4%87 Zlatan Ibrahimović ( Swedish: [ˈslǎːtan ɪbraˈhǐːmʊvɪtɕ] , Bosnian: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋitɕ] ; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as
8084-610: Was chosen as the venue for the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final . The stadium is located a 700-metre (800 yards) walk from the Solna commuter train station, where the Tvärbanan tramway and local buses are also available (a slightly longer walk away). Slightly further away (1.4 km, 0.9 mi) the Näckrosen metro station is found. The 18th meridian east runs through Nationalarenan. By 2028 there will be another metro station, Arenastaden metro station 800m away. There are two boards informing that
8178-587: Was eventually voted the Goal of the Year by Eurosport viewers. On 18 August 2004, during an international match against the Netherlands , Ibrahimović injured Ajax teammate Rafael van der Vaart , who later accused Ibrahimović of hurting him intentionally. Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million. He was promptly inserted into the starting eleven due in part to top scorer David Trezeguet 's injury problems, and scored 16 goals. The club finished top of
8272-474: Was football from another planet and I loved it. It was technically perfect. Interview, 6 October 2014 After Inter teammate Maxwell completed his transfer to Barcelona , Barça president Joan Laporta confirmed that there was an agreement in principle between Barcelona and Inter for Ibrahimović to join the club in exchange for striker Samuel Eto'o , plus a reported fee of £40 million. Ibrahimović left Inter during their United States summer tour in
8366-478: Was getting to be an awesome player. — From his autobiography, I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović . Ibrahimović was born in Malmö , Sweden, on 3 October 1981. He was born to a Muslim Bosniak father, Šefik Ibrahimović, who emigrated to Sweden in 1977, and a Catholic Croat mother, Jurka Gravić, who also emigrated to Sweden where the couple first met. Ibrahimović identifies with his mother's faith and considers himself
8460-453: Was handed the number 10 jersey after the departure of Brazilian winger Nenê . In April 2013, Ibrahimović scored in a 2–2 draw against his former club Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League . PSG, however, were knocked out on away goals after drawing 1–1 at Camp Nou in the second leg. He ended the season as the assists leader in the 2012–13 Champions League , providing seven assists. On 12 May 2013, Paris Saint-Germain won
8554-548: Was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year , and in November 2005, he was awarded the Guldbollen , a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year. The following season was poor compared to his first season; his role in Juventus' attack changed, as he became less of a goalscorer and moved more to the sidelines, taking much part in the build-up play, especially as a target player, and his assist numbers increased. In
8648-455: Was named Ligue 1's Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Ibrahimović ended the Ligue 1 season as top scorer with 26 goals as PSG won a second consecutive league title. Overall, he scored 41 goals in all competitions, including ten in eight Champions League matches. Ibrahimović scored his first two goals for Paris Saint Germain on 2 August 2014 against Guingamp in the 2014 Trophée des Champions , winning his first silverware of
8742-452: Was prolific striker Gabriel Batistuta – a player with similar characteristics to himself. Arsène Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions. — Ibrahimović on turning down Arsenal Ibrahimović signed his first contract with Malmö in 1996, and moved up to the senior side for the 1999 season of Allsvenskan , Sweden's top-flight league. That season, Malmö finished 13th in
8836-457: Was used at Barcelona. Following Barcelona's semi-final defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League, Ibrahimović spoke of how he confronted his coach Pep Guardiola in the changing room. "I yelled: 'You haven't got any balls!' and worse than that I added: 'You can go to hell!' I completely lost it, and you might have expected Guardiola to say a few words in response, but he's a spineless coward. He just [...] left, never to mention it again, not
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