Ten years later, Martin O’Neill no longer thinks Zlatan Ibrahimovic is over-rated

He had described Ibrahimovic as "the most over-rated player on the planet".

Martin O'Neill has admitted Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no longer "over-rated" as he prepares to send the Republic of Ireland into battle with Sweden's superstar striker.

A decade ago O'Neill, in his role as a television pundit, described Ibrahimovic as "the most over-rated player on the planet", a comment which was put to him at his press conference ahead of Ireland's Group E opener against Sweden at the Stade de France on Monday evening.