Ibrahimovic was not the only Swedish signing for Milan this summer, as class of '93 attacker Emil Roback was acquired from Hammarby. Referring to Zlatan as his idol, Roback spoke on playing with him in a recent friendly with Expressen.
"Usually I am not nervous for a match, but this time I was. I started on the bench, then the manager asked me to enter. We were down 2-0 after the first twenty minutes. I tried to play easily at the beginning. Then Zlatan told me to show who I am, challenge the opponents one on one. I did it and I also made an assist."
On the transfer: "Milan was following me for a year, but I continued to tell myself that I wouldn't go play in Italy. Both Arsenal and Bayern Munich were interested, especially the English. At the end, I made the decision with instinct. Once I arrived, it was incredible. I visited Milanello, it's a fantastic place."
On the Ibra factor: "He's exactly how I feel. He did all of this as a youngster. He told me that the beginning will be difficult, but I must be patient. It's not easy when you transfer to a new city and play for a big club."
