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'Did I take a risk? Maybe' - Ibrahimovic explains why he hitched motorcycle ride to attend Sanremo musical festival

AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has explained how he hitched a ride on a stranger's motorcycle to attend the Sanremo Music Festival.

Ibrahimovic has been appearing at the legendary festival this week, but he nearly missed his appearance on Thursday due to traffic.

But the striker caught a ride for the final 60 kilometres of his journey, making it to Sanremo in time to sing a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.

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What was said?

At a press conference on Friday, Ibrahimovic said his van got stuck in a bad traffic jam and he was in danger of missing his appearance at the festival.