From Áras to AC Milan: President Higgins runs into football legend during Pope visit
During the President's visit to the Pope in Rome, he ran into football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic and social media has exploded!
President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, ran into a surprising football legend when he was in Rome to visit the new Pope.
He bumped into former Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The big Swede enjoyed a glittering football career having played for AC Milan, Manchester United, and Paris Saint Germain to name just a few.
He presented President Higgins with an AC Milan shirt with the text 'Higgins 1', a nice gesture but I'm not sure President Higgins would make much a goalkeeper.
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The meeting between the pair was posted on the President's official X account and the post has taken off and social media, with some funny comments under the post of the pair.
One user joking writes: "New role for the President in his retirement."
Another user makes reference to the resemblance the pair have to the movie Twins saying:
"GoWan the lads. Get the movie made. Twins 2."
A third user is hoping the President is on a scouting trip when talking to the now AC Milan senior advisor saying: "Hope he put in a word for Galway United to get a few AC players on loan."
The post can be found on the President of Ireland's X account HERE or by following the social post below this article. Two people paths crossing that you truly could not have predicted.