Comeback was special: Ibrahimovic

Manchester Nov 19 (IANS) Manchester United key striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic who made a return from his injury to play against Newcastle United in the English Premier League (EPL) tie said his comeback was special.

The Swede who was out since April with a knee ligament injury came from the bench after the 70th minute in Manchester United s 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.

"No because lions they don t recover like humans " the Swede was quoted as saying by the Independent.

"It s special. Different day same quality. I am not worried. I am not worried at all because I know what I do. I train hard. I sacrificed a lot.

"It is not easy especially in my case. It was not like I went on vacation. I had a different summer because I was without a contract. As soon as I signed I wanted to focus on the team. I wanted to give something to help the team as best as possible.

"It s about coming back and making a statement. I m just thankful I can play football again " Ibrahimovic added.

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