Ibrahimovic: Capello told me to play like Van Basten

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The striker broke the long-standing goal record for Sweden this week but has warned "you haven't seen anything yet"

Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims his path to becoming a world-class footballer truly began when Fabio Capello told him to play like Marco van Basten.

The Paris Saint-Germain star broke Sven Rydell's long-standing goals record for Sweden this week when he netted his 49th and 50th strikes against Estonia in a friendly.

The 32-year-old played under current Russia boss Capello at Juventus and says it was under his guidance that he began to become an elite player - though he warns there is still more to come.

"I knew that I’d beat the [Sweden] record. I am happy, as I’d been waiting a long time for this moment and I think I deserve it," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“It's a wonderful feeling, but I am certain I’ll score many more goals for Sweden and PSG.

“I became a top scorer when I met Capello. When he was at Juventus one day he showed me a video of Marco van Basten’s best goals and said: ‘You have to do it like that.'

“I was young and learned so much from that anthology of football. From that day, I started scoring like the greats.

“Plus, you've seen nothing yet. My best goal? The bicycle kick against England, obviously. Will I write another book? It’s possible, as I still have a lot to say.”

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