Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Sweden’s Leading Highest Goal Scorer; Valdes Accepts Liverpool Contract, Set For Medical

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xzlatan-ibrahimovic.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Vf7sGjWROgPSG forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made history when Sweden went up against Estonia in a friendly match.

The Big striker equaled the record of 49 goals before promptly dispatching goal number fifty. The big swede has been fantastic for his country and has scored some important goals for his country over the years. At 32, his playing days are slowly coming to an end but they are doing so in style.564x423xibra.jpg.pagespeed.ic.exR45T_V5z

The PSG man uncharacteristically thanked the fans after the 50th strike as he took off his shirt at the risk of a yellow card to display a shirt that translated to “I couldn’t have done it without you”. It took the forward 99 matches to reach the 50 goal mark for Sweden. That translates to about 0.5 goals per match.

Víctor-ValdesMeanwhile, Spain international goalkeeper, Victor Valdes has reportedly accepted a two year contract from Liverpool and would be having his medicals within the next twenty four hours.

The former Barcelona shot stopper has been a free agent since he decided not to extend his contact at the Catalan club. Victor Valdes is one of the most successful players in the game having one every major tournament in both international and club soccer. Liverpool who parted ways with fellow Spanish goalkeeper, Jose Manuel Reina will see Victor Valdes as a fantastic acquisition.

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Victor Valdes was reportedly on the radar of a couple of clubs, including Monaco and AC Milan. But Liverpool is clearly his desired destination. It remains to be seen how much of a contribution Valdes can make to Liverpool’s success this season.