Zlatan Ibrahimovic had been out injured for a month and a half, about the time Inter Milan had managed to flitter away an 11-point lead in Serie A.

On Sunday the Swede climbed off the bench to bag both goals in a 2-0 win at Parma which relegated the hosts and gave Inter their 16th scudetto and third in a row on the last day of the season.

A few months ago we asked why Ibrahimovic didn’t have the kudos of some of Europe’s other top strikers. With Euro 2008 to come, maybe the Swede is startning to change opinions.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini didn’t talk to reporters after Inter’s triumph, sparking fresh speculation he wouldn’t be continuing at the San Siro. Is Zlatan Jose Mourinho’s sort of player?

Mark Meadows, Milan