Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s opener in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Sunderland on Sunday, was the 250th goal he has scored as he turned 30.
The Swedish striker who is now 35, broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a powerful finish into the bottom corner.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan made it 2-0 very early in the second half, before Ibrahimovic set up Marcus Rashford for the last goal.
Speaking about the achievement and how he is able to keep going, Ibrahimovic said: “I train hard, I keep focusing.
“I believe in what I do, I believe in myself and I know what I am able to do and I’m not worried I just play my game and try to enjoy.
“It seems the older I get the more intelligent I get, of course I can’t move the same as 10 years ago or 5 years ago.
“But the older [you get] the more experienced and intelligent [you get].
“You don’t waste so much energy on things you don’t need.
“My game is improving, I’m getting better and better, I feel like Benjamin Button, I was born old and I will die young.”
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