Honours of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Club Ajax[308] Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04 KNVB Cup: 2001–02 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002 Internazionale[308] Serie A: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 Supercoppa Italiana: 2006, 2008 Barcelona[308] La Liga: 2009–10 Supercopa de España: 2009, 2010 UEFA Super Cup: 2009 FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 Milan[308] Serie A: 2010–11 Supercoppa Italiana: 2011 Paris Saint-Germain[308] Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015 Manchester United[308] EFL Cup: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League: 2016–17[309] FA Community Shield: 2016 Individual Swedish Football Personality of the Year: 2002[310] Eurosport Goal Of The Year: 2004...

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Style of play of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimović has been described by ESPN as being "good in the air, quick, tall, strong and agile, he plays well with his back to goal and boasts some of the best finishing, vision, passing and ball control around."[8][221] A versatile and well-rounded footballer, from a tactical standpoint, Ibrahimović is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, due to his ability to both create and score goals for his team, although he is most often deployed as a striker, due to his composure and eye for goal.[221][222][223] He has also functioned in a more creative playmaking role at times, as a supporting forward or even as a number 10, in particular in his later career, after losing some of his pace and stamina with age; this deeper position allows...

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Profile of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimović (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslaːtan ɪbraˈhiːmɔvɪtɕ], Bosnian: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋitɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He was also a member of the Sweden national team from 2001 to 2016, serving as captain from 2010 until his retirement.[3] Primarily a striker, he is a prolific goalscorer, who is best known for his technique, creativity, strength, ability in the air, and his powerful and accurate striking ability. As of May 2017, he is the second most decorated active footballer in the world, having won 33 trophies in his career.[4] Ibrahimović began his career at Malmö FF in the late 1990s before being signed by Ajax, where he made a name for...

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Honours of Robert Lewandowski

Club Lech Poznań[123] Ekstraklasa: 2009–10 Polish Cup: 2008–09 Polish SuperCup: 2009 Borussia Dortmund[123] Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12 DFB-Pokal: 2011–12 DFL-Supercup: 2013 Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 DFB-Pokal: 2015–16 DFL-Supercup: 2016, 2017 Individual II liga Top Goalscorer: 2006–07 (15 goals) I liga Top Goalscorer: 2007–08 (21 goals) Ekstraklasa Best player: 2009 Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer: 2009–10 (18 goals) Polish Revelation of the Year: 2008 Polish Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 DFB-Pokal Top Goalscorer: 2011–12 (7 goals), 2016–17 (5 goals) Bundesliga Top Goalscorer: 2013–14 (20 goals),[124] 2015–16 (30 goals) Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2014–15,[125] 2015–16,[126]...

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Style of play of Robert Lewandowski

An accurate and efficient finisher with his head and both feet, Lewandowski is a prolific goalscorer who is regarded by pundits as one of the best strikers in the modern game; a well-rounded forward, he is said to possess almost all the necessary qualities of a traditional number nine: height, strength, balance, pace, intelligent movement and proficiency with both feet.[108] Although he primarily operates as a goal-poacher in the penalty area, due to his positional sense, ability to shoot first time, and strength in the air, his excellent technical skills, quick feet, vision, and physique also enable him to hold up the ball with his back to goal and either bring his teammates into play, or win fouls for his team in useful positions; despite...

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Profile of Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɛrt lɛvanˈdɔfskʲi] ; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, and captains the Poland national team. After being the top scorer in the third and second tiers of Polish football with Znicz Pruszków, he moved to top-flight Lech Poznań, and was the top scorer in the league as they won the 2009–10 Ekstraklasa. In 2010, he transferred to Borussia Dortmund for a reported €4.5 million, where he won honours including two consecutive Bundesliga titles and a season as the league's top goalscorer. In 2013, he earned with Borussia a spot in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final, tournament where he was the second top goalscorer,...

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Honours of Toni Kroos

Club Bayern Munich[79] Bundesliga: 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14 DFB-Pokal: 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14 DFB-Ligapokal: 2007 DFL-Supercup: 2012 UEFA Champions League: 2012–13 UEFA Super Cup: 2013 FIFA Club World Cup: 2013 Real Madrid[80] La Liga: 2016–17 Supercopa de España: 2017 UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17 UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017[81] FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016 International[edit] Germany FIFA World Cup: 2014,[79] Third Place 2010[82] FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third Place 2007[83] Individual[edit] FIFA/FIFPro World XI: 2014, 2016[84][85] UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17[86][87][88] UEFA Team of the Year: 2014, 2016[89] IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2014[90] IFFHS World's Best...

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Style of play of Toni Kroos

Kroos is known for his passing accuracy, technique, vision and his ability to set up goals, as well as his long shots and ball delivery from set-pieces.[62] He has been described by Jonathan Wilson as "perhaps the archetype of the modern attacking midfielder". Wilson has also described Kroos as "dynamic and hardworking", and has praised him for his versatility, physical strength and ability to play in several midfield positions: in addition to his usual role, he has also been used in the centre as a deep-lying playmaker, on the flank, in a box-to-box role, or even as a defensive midfielder, due to his ability to both break up play, retain possession, and create chances for teammates.[5][63][64] Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes...

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Profile of Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːniː ˈkʁoːs]; born 4 January 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Germany national team. A member of Bayern Munich's first team at the age of 17, Kroos played in a 18-month loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen, before going back to Munich and winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the 2012–13 Champions League. After winning the FIFA World Cup in 2014, he joined Real Madrid on a six-year contract, for a fee of £20 million.[3] In Madrid, he won the 2015-16 and 2016–17 UEFA Champions Leagues and was elected to the Squad of the Season in the last four seasons. He became the first German to ever win three UCL titles.[4] Kroos was part of the Germany...

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Honours of Christian Eriksen

Club Ajax Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13,[63] 2013–14 KNVB Cup: 2009–10[17] Johan Cruijff Shield: 2013[64] Individual Ajax Talent of the Future: 2010[65] Ajax Talent of the Year: 2011[27] Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 2011[28] Danish U-17 Talent of the Year: 2008[11] Danish Talent of the Year: 2010, 2011[66] Danish Football Player of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015[67] Danish Football Player of the Year by TV2 and DFA: 2011, 2013, 2014 Dutch Bronze Boot: 2012[65] Tottenham Hotspur Player Of The Year: 2013–14,[68] 2016-17[69] ...

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