Milan, 19 June (LaPresse) – There is no respite for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been targeted by AC Milan fans over the team’s disappointing season and his management of the club alongside RedBird fund owner Gerry Cardinale; now the former Swedish striker has come under fire from none other than the New York Times. In particular, the prestigious American newspaper has criticised Ibra for his role as a World Cup pundit on the US television channel Fox Sports. “The risk with Zlatan was that he wouldn’t be up to the job. It took Tom Brady a whole season before he became a top-class NFL sports commentator. The job is simpler, but time is running out for Zlatan, given that the World Cup final is now just a month away, on 19 July,” reads an article. “So far, Zlatan’s problem is that he doesn’t seem to know anything specific about many teams or their players. When Fox highlighted the story of Canada’s American manager, Jesse Marsch, ahead of his first match last week, it seemed as though Zlatan had never heard of him,” the article continues. “What Fox should really be doing is highlighting Zlatan’s insights into the art of scoring. They should use their analysis to explain techniques and tactics, so that Zlatan can demonstrate that, whilst he is a physical beast on the pitch, his intelligence and instinct have enabled him to score so many goals,” concludes the Times commentator.
2026 World Cup: The New York Times attacks Ibra, calling him an arrogant and ill-prepared pundit
Milan, 19 June (LaPresse) – There is no respite for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been targeted by AC Milan fans over the team’s disappointing season and his management of the club alongside RedBird fund owner Gerry Cardinale; now the former Swedish striker has come under fire from none other than the New York Times. In particular, the prestigious American newspaper has criticised Ibra for his role as a World Cup pundit on the US television channel Fox Sports. “The risk with Zlatan was that he wouldn’t be up to the job. It took Tom Brady a whole season before he became a top-class NFL sports commentator. The job is simpler, but time is running out for Zlatan, given that the World Cup final is now just a month away, on 19 July,” reads an article. “So far, Zlatan’s problem is that he doesn’t seem to know anything specific about many teams or their players. When Fox highlighted the story of Canada’s American manager, Jesse Marsch, ahead of his first match last week, it seemed as though Zlatan had never heard of him,” the article continues. “What Fox should really be doing is highlighting Zlatan’s insights into the art of scoring. They should use their analysis to explain techniques and tactics, so that Zlatan can demonstrate that, whilst he is a physical beast on the pitch, his intelligence and instinct have enabled him to score so many goals,” concludes the Times commentator.
