Ibrahimovic pays tribute to late brother and two Swedish former players that died in October

Thegoalmac can reveal that Zlatan Ibrahimovic reflected on the death of his brother and two fellow Swedish football players as he collected his nation's Player of the Year award.

This is pure class from Mr Zlatan, some players would simply prefer to talk about the award alone, but he choose to use the opportunity to remember his brother and the two former Swedish players that passed on last month, as always he always makes you pay attention anytime he talks, may there souls rest in peace. Continue for what Ibra said at the gala.

The Paris Saint-Germain player has now won the Guldbollen nine times in his career, with the 2014 award being his eighth in a row.

As he accepted the award, Ibrahimovic gave an emotional speech as he paid tribute to his brother Sapko, who passed away in April at the age of 40 after a long illness, as well as former Marseille player Klas Ingesson, who died of cancer at 46, and former defender Pontus Segerstrom who died of a brain tumour - both passed away in October.

“I am still living my boyhood dream when it comes to football. All these awards I have got and am still getting is proof that one has done something good and that one is good at what one is doing," Ibrahimovic said as he accepted the award.

"But it is all overshadowed by what has happened to Klas and Pontus and I had a brother who also passed away under similar circumstances. So there is a life next to football that is much more important. May they rest in peace.”