Zlatan Ibrahimovic no longer plays football, but his body is still being pushed to the limit.
At 44, after spells with Ajax, Juventus, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and AC Milan, the Swede found in CrossFit something no other sport had given him: real pain. He confessed it to Rio Ferdinand in the locker room at the 2026 World Cup, while they were talking about how he had transformed his physique. “I do CrossFit because it’s the only thing that can make me suffer”, he told him.
For Zlatan, lifting weights in front of a mirror at the gym is pure entertainment. CrossFit, on the other hand, combines strength, speed and cardiovascular endurance in a single effort. He has already been seen doing wall walks, snatches and cleans with more than 120 kilos, proof that at 44 he is still seeking what truly challenges him.
