Zlatan Ibrahimovic Says Goodbye to Swedish National Football Team in New Volvo V90 Film

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     One era ends and another begins as Zlatan Ibrahimovic says goodbye to

Swedish national football team in new Volvo V90 film.

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    After fifteen years representing Sweden in the national football team, team

captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic thanked his large fan base and revealed that this

was his last match in the yellow jersey. Volvo Cars' new film captures this

moment and Zlatan's journey back to Sweden.

    In the film, Zlatan and his family take an emotional road trip in the new

Volvo V90, retracing the highs and lows of his career and ending back where it

began in the tough Malmo neighbourhood of Rosengard.

    "Making this film was of course emotional, but the time has come for me to

hang up my shirt and hand over to the next generation. For me it is all about

looking forward, not back. A new journey is starting - both for me and for

Volvo." said Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

    Zlatan's footballing career began at Malmo FF in the late nineties. The

Swedish striker was quickly signed by Ajax - the beginning of an illustrious

international career that has spanned the top Italian, French and Spanish

leagues playing with clubs such as Paris St-Germain, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter

Milan and Milan.

    "We are very proud that we have been given this opportunity to share this

personal moment in Zlatan's life and career. He is a very strong ambassador for

Sweden around the world and he has shown that you can continue to be proud of

your values and your origins," said Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President,

Europe, Middle East and Africa at Volvo Car Group.

    Zlatan has received the Swedish player of the year award, Guldbollen (the

Golden Ball), a record ten times, including nine consecutive times from 2007

and 2015. His contract at Paris St-Germain has just ended, and he is reportedly

close to signing with a top club.

    Following the earlier success of the first Volvo-Zlatan film entitled

'Prologue', world-renowned and Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has

created a new work for the film entitled 'Epilogue', reflecting the end of one

story and the start of another.

    See the second chapter in the unfolding Volvo V90 campaign here:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SRQUxdNppg&feature=youtu.be ]

     Media Contact:

     Stefan Elfstrom - Media Relations Manager, Corporate Communications

     Volvo Car Corporation, Dept. 50250/PVH50, Goteborg, Sweden

     Telephone +46-31-3251878 / Stefan.elfstrom@volvocars.com

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Source: Volvo Car Group