Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries the ball under pressure

SportLocation Football Desk · 12 Oct 2026

With a defender close behind, Ibrahimovic keeps his run moving through midfield in Sweden’s yellow shirt.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ball-carrying is the focus here: he moves forward with a white-shirted opponent close behind, keeping the attack on the move rather than stopping to shield the ball.

The sequence is brief, but the pressure is clear. Ibrahimovic carries on as the defender tracks him, with the ball just ahead of his stride and open pitch in front.