Ibrahimovic Reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo's Shout: "Back from Where, Exactly?"

Pulse Sports Team 18:14 - 24 June 2026

The Swedish striker questions the message, suggesting it implies the Portuguese star was absent for a decade, despite his consistent goal-scoring and record-breaking feats.

"It was a game for Portugal to score many goals. His message? I thought he hadn't left, I don't know why he says he's back. Back from where, exactly? If you score two goals and say 'I'm back,' it sounds like you've been missing for ten years and suddenly returned from another planet. Cristiano has always scored goals, broken records, and commanded the spotlight. The phrase made me laugh, that's why I laughed," quipped Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the former Swedish international striker and current FOX Sports commentator during the World Cup.

After drawing a blank against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ronaldo bagged a brace in the national team's 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan on Matchday 2 of Group K in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.