Umar Nurmagomedov Recalls Meeting Soccer Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Umar Nurmagomedov Recalls Meeting Soccer Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic
"I've seen your fights, don't give up. Everything's ahead of you. You're still young, you've got everything in front of you. Keep training."
"Even in that short time, you could tell, he's the kind of person who talks a lot about mindset. That's a huge part of being an athlete."
Umar Nurmagomedov, recently faced with a setback in his MMA career after losing to Merab Dvalishvili, was pleasantly surprised to receive encouragement from soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimović during a meeting at San Siro Stadium. Ibrahimović shared motivational words with Nurmagomedov, emphasizing the importance of mindset in athletics and encouraging him to continue training. Despite only having a brief chat, Nurmagomedov found great value in Ibrahimović's insights, especially considering their shared passion for sports and Ibrahimović's wide-reaching influence in the athletic world.
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