Sweden legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to head to Wembley in the near future and watch England play in a Three Lions jersey after losing a bet to former Paris Saint-Germain teammate David Beckham.
Ibrahimovic and Beckham who were teammates at at four clubs during their playing careers reportedly had bet on the outcome of the England vs Sweden game in the quarter-final of the World Cup with the Three Lions coming out on top.
Yo @davidbeckham if @England wins I buy you dinner where ever you want in the world, but if Sweden wins you buy me what ever I want from @IKEASverige ok? pic.twitter.com/9z9xx89JjS
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) July 6, 2018
England cruised to a 2-0 victory which means that Beckham won the bet, so Zlatan will visit Wembley with the former England skipper taking to social networking site Instagram to write, “Looks like someone’s coming to Wembley again.”
Ibrahimovic — using an uncharacteristic economy of words — wrote back: “I’m coming. Congrats.”
If you see Zlatan Ibrahimović eating fish and chips in an England jersey with David Beckham at Wembley, here's why. https://t.co/FutVQs9nCf
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 8, 2018
If Ibrahimovic had won the bet then it would have entailed Beckham taking him shopping at IKEA and as the match played out, the England legend had pleaded with his team to not let Sweden win, claiming, “Please win, I do not want to take this man to @ikeasverige and buy him whatever he wants” — tagging Ibra in the photo and including a picture of the two during their playing days at Paris Saint-Germain.
The win on the night ensured that England reached the semi-final stage for the first time since 1990 and they will face Croatia in the last four on Wednesday, the 11th of July.