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Jose Mourinho Says Zlatan Ibrahimovic Deserves to Win Ballon d'Or

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is making an early push for Red Devils striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to join the 2017 Ballon d'Or conversation.

ESPN FC passed along comments the club's first-year boss made about the Swedish superstar, who's enjoying a terrific debut campaign with United, during an appearance on MUTV.

"I think what he has done is amazing," Mourinho said. "The number of goals he has scored, the two matches at Wembley, the trophies, what he is in the group, and what he means.