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Felipe Martins 'happy' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no longer in MLS

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/7/20

D.C. United player Felipe Martins fired a shot at legendary striker and former Major League Soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Ibrahimovic guided AC Milan to a 4-2 victory over uncrowned Serie A champions Juventus on Tuesday.

Per Football Italia, Ibrahimovic flashed his unique and eccentric personality during the post-match interview.

“I am President, player, and coach! The only negative is that I only get paid for being a player," Ibrahimovic reportedly said. “If I had been here from the first day of the season, then we would’ve won the Scudetto."

He added: “I don’t know if the fans have seen me live for the last time. It could well be, yes. Why? Read between the lines."

Ibrahimovic:

“I am president, coach and player, but unfortunately I’m paid only as player.

If Milan signed me on September, we would win the title.

The situation here (at Milan) is weird, unfortunately for fans.

Too bad these are probably the last times fans can see me live”
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 7, 2020

Martins responded to the quotes via Twitter:

Happy you not here in MLS anymore @Ibra_official https://t.co/nTqy3O2TKX
— Felipe Martins (@FeliMartins8) July 7, 2020

Martins also replied to a retweet:

L’umiltà non si compra.
— Felipe Martins (@FeliMartins8) July 7, 2020

Translated: "Humility cannot be bought."

As noted by the league's official website, multiple MLS players hit out at Ibrahimovic after he left L.A. Galaxy to return to Europe following two seasons with the Galaxy. During his brief MLS tenure, Ibrahimovic was a polarizing figure among peers and supporters for his criticisms of, among other things, the league and its playoff format:

Was this Zlatan's last game for the Galaxy?

If so, his MLS resume is missing something ... pic.twitter.com/OXWE8KOOTL
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 25, 2019

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