Ibrahimovic Or Ronaldo: Which Superstar Won't Be At Next Year's World Cup?

By Nathan Ferguson /

When the World Cup kicks off in June next year one of the game's biggest superstars won't have an invitation to football's biggest party. Sweden and Portugal will play off for a place at the 32 team tournament, and while this means Zlatan Ibrahimovi‡ and Cristiano Ronaldo will collide in 2 mouth watering ties, only one of them will earn the right to compete for the Cup. Both men are key to their country's chances, so who will stand up when the moment really matters? We know where Sweden and Portugal's fans loyalties lie but what about the football mutuals? Who do we want to see take on the world's best in Brazil; Ronaldo with his silky skills and devastating all round ability or Zlatan's raw power and brilliant instinct? Ultimately the football Gods may decide the outcome, but these 2 men could have a big say. So will Ronaldo's Portugal be preparing for another World Cup or will Ibrahimovi‡ and Sweden steal the show?