World Cup NEEDS Zlatan, not Ronaldo! Ibrahimovic in no doubt who would be missed more in Brazil next summer



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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a message for Cristiano Ronaldo, and he isn't going to like it.



'I think that the World Cup needs Zlatan more than Ronaldo,' the Paris Saint-Germain striker boasts.

Debate is raging, not least among Sportsmail writers, as to whether next summer's tournament in Brazil would be better off for either the talisman of Sweden or Portugal qualifying via the play-offs.

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This town ain't big enough for the both of us: Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the World Cup needs him in it rather than Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo

Focus: Sweden travel to Portugal for the first World Cup qualifier leg on Friday

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The pair face off in the first leg of their two-legged qualifier on Friday night, and only one can lead their side to South America.

'The excitement I can bring to the game and the goals I can score - nobody can rival me for that. I believe the fans would want to see me there above anybody,' Ibrahimovic said.



'I respect him as a player - there is no question he is one of the best'

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The return fixture is on Tuesday, and while Ibrahimovic was bullish he remained mindful that either he or Ronaldo missing out would be to the detriment to the tournament.



'The World Cup is the greatest sporting competition in the world - it needs to have the best players,' he continued. 'If Ronaldo, or Neymar, or Rooney, or Messi, or Xavi is missing then it is a shame for the competition - and it is a shame for the World Cup that one of myself or Ronaldo will not be in Brazil.

