Ibrahimovic is Swedish footballer of the year for 10th time

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named Swedish footballer of the year for the 10th time in his career – his ninth win in a row.

The Paris St Germain striker won the French Ligue 1 title last season – the 12th league crown of his career – scoring 30 goals in 35 games.

Also in the season, Ibrahimovic won a historic French domestic treble, reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and became PSG’s all-time record scorer.

He won the Guldbollen (Golden Ball) for the first time in 2005, and has won it every year since former Arsenal midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg triumphed in 2006. No other player has won the award more than twice.

Since his first Guldbollen win, Ibrahimovic has played for Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG, commanding transfer fees of £150m.

This week, he’s looking to spearhead Sweden’s charge to next summer’s European Championship in France in the two play-off encounters with Denmark.

“With Sweden, it will be two finals against Denmark, two very difficult matches,” Ibrahimovic told Goal.

“We will need to be 100 per cent in both meetings not only one. It’s the secret to being at the European Championships.

“We have already proved that we have the level to go to the Euro now we must do it again.”