At Yankee Stadium, Ibrahimovic (42) and Haaland (24) greeted each other extensively. “This is a new generation,” said Ibrahimovic, who also played for Ajax, Juventus, Inter, FC Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain during his impressive career.

The two then have their picture taken. “We don’t need any filters,” Ibrahimovic responds in typical fashion. The Swedish former professional also received a shirt from Haaland with his signature and text. “For Zlatan, a true legend. I wish you the best.”

Haaland and Manchester City lost the friendly match 3-2. Haaland scored the opening goal in the 19th minute, but AC Milan turned the tide before half-time with two goals from Lorenzo Colombo. James McAtee equalized in the 55th minute, but Milan still won with a goal from substitute Marco Nasti in the 78th minute. Dutch internationals Nathan Aké (ManCity) and Tijjani Reijnders (Milan), who reached the semi-finals of the European Championship, were still missing.