There was a time when not even Ibrahimović was enough of a beast to go up against a former USMNT defender. And according to teammates, it would not have been a fair fight.

In an interview for the Desimpedidos, former AC Milan star, Alexandre Pato, went into detail about the famous brawl between legend Zlatan Ibrahimović and former USMNT defender, Oguchi Onyewu.

While Manchester City were struggling to beat Brighton at home on Saturday, their main-man Kevin de Bruyne was in Saudi Arabia enjoying the spectacles of watching live MMA.

Kevin de Bruyne and Zlatan Ibrahimović present at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi

The UFC put together a spectacular card in Saudi Arabia with a double-header banger featuring a last-minute bout between Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev, as well as another last-minute championship rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev. 

We thought the introduction of VAR would help eliminate all those messy emotions that lead to human error on the pitch, but as ChatGPT is quickly showing us, these technologies all too quickly go from feigning helpfulness to demanding free will.

Players are still free to utilize the dark arts and to work over referees by staying in their ear for 90 minutes, so it's time to fight fire with fire. This time we're using technology for the benefit of the CONCACAF region.

Talking points from the weekend in European soccer leagues:

BARCELONA TAKE HUGE STEP TOWARDS LALIGA TITLE

Barcelona have tightened their grip at the top of the LaLiga standings after an electric 2-1 comeback win in an El Clásico against bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

Franck Kessié's stunner in added time gave Barça a well-earned victory that left second-placed Real trailing the leaders by 12 points with only 12 games to be played.

Zlatan Ibrahimović is one of the world's most brazenly outspoken footballers, and as a result of that he's also one of the most widely publicized. However, the 41-year-old maintains a largely anonymous private life, spending much of his offseason time in Malmö with longtime partner Helena Seger and their two sons Maximilian (age 16) and Vincent (age 14).

Soccer star and egomaniac Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared on social media a trailer of "Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom," a French movie set to premiere in February next year and in which he showcases his acting chops and fighting skills. 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic role in the new Asterix and Obelix movie

Delayed by the pandemic, the new movie of the famous French comic book duo will have Ibrahimovic in the role of a Roman soldier called Caius Antivirus. 

The soccer world was rocked on Saturday when it was announced that Gareth Bale was leaving Real Madrid on a free transfer to LAFC. The move is undoubtedly one of the biggest MLS signings of all time, but where does it rank on the list?