Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become pretty used to winning awards throughout his career.
And he’s dominated the annual Swedish Player of the Year accolade more than any other.
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Zlatan has become pretty accustomed to the award down the yearsEPA
But in 2017 that has all changed.
After scooping the award for ten years in a row, Ibrahimovic’s dominance has finally come to an end thanks to the most unlikely source.
Many Swedish fans felt RB Leipzig star Emil Forsberg – the top assist maker in the Bundesliga last season – was the favourite considering Ibrahimovic’s long absence with a knee injury this year.
But instead the award has gone to former Wigan defender Andreas Granqvist.
Times Newspapers Ltd Granqvist had just a single season with Wigan in the mid 00s[/caption]
Granqvist beat off competition from Forsberg and Victor Lindelof to scoop the prize after helping his country to a shock victory over Italy in their World Cup play-off.
The centre-back was part of an impregnable Swedish defensive unit who managed to keep two heroic clean sheets against the Italians to secure their spot in Russia.
AP:Associated Press The defender celebrates after beating Italy[/caption]
But despite those inspired displays, fans couldn’t quite believe Granqvist – and not Forsberg – went home with the award:
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