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Zlatan back in Holland

AJAX ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to Amsterdam to continue his recuperation after being ruled out of Sweden`s friendly against Portugal with concussion.

The tall striker took a sickening blow to the head while scoring Sweden`s equaliser in the Euro 2004 qualifier with Hungary at the weekend.

Ajax were happy for him to stay with Sweden, but has been advised that he should take things easy at his Dutch home.

"There was no objection from Ajax for Zlatan to stay with the national team in Gothenburg," said Swedish team doctor Magnus Forsblad.

"They have not pushed for him to go home, but Zlatan felt it would be boring to just hang around. So he has decided to go home."