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WATCH: UFC & AC Milan royalty unite! Zlatan Ibrahimovic welcomes Khabib Nurmagomedov into San Siro dugout as special guest for Serie A clash – leading Antonio Rudiger to ask about Real Madrid visit

<p>Enigmatic Swedish striker Ibrahimovic, who announced his retirement in June 2023, is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/zlatan-ibrahimovic-rejoins-ac-milan-third-stint-adviser-club-owners-redbird/blt78500351cbe36849" target="_blank">now working as a senior advisor to the RedBird ownership group</a> at Milan. He has plenty of experience and expertise to pass on, with the Serie A giants delighted to have another club legend on board behind the scenes.</p>

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<p>Ibrahimovic <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/when-left-started-watching-baseball-lionel-messi-mls-inter-miami-response-la-galaxy-zlatan-ibrahimovic/blte0094e1a866bf6ee" target="_blank">may have hung up his boots, but he remains a big draw</a> wherever he goes and boasts an enviable contact list. As a martial arts fan, it comes as no surprise to find that the 42-year-old includes UFC icon Khabib within his friendship group.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The pair enjoyed a pre-game chat at pitchside before Milan took on Roma, in what proved to be<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jose-mourinho-sack-roma-hit-rock-bottom/blt5187dea35a8a0162" target="_blank"> Jose Mourinho’s final match in charge of the Giallorossi</a>. The home side won that contest 3-1, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-chrisitian-pulisic-prestigious-award-ac-milan-win-jose-mourinho-roma/blt0bd825c311a367c8" target="_blank">USMNT star Christian Pulisic presented with his Player of the Month award</a> for December before a ball was kicked.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Khabib has enjoyed <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/khabib-ufc-meets-liverpool-legend-ian-rush-before-chelsea-clash/blt3c1cf722d1361a8a" target="_blank">regular visits to famous football venues</a>, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/a-ronaldo-face-off-and-a-chat-with-ferguson---inside-khabibs-man-utd-visit/11gysjh6120vh18ejpd9xjqsik" target="_blank">Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson engaged in conversation during a trip to Manchester United in 2021</a>, and his presence in Milan has led Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger to ask when he will be heading to Santiago Bernabeu – with the Russian fighting legend likely to accept any invitation to take in a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-lionel-messi-how-long-real-madrid-inter-miami-superstar-world-best/blt0023f673850eaceb" target="_blank">Blancos fixture featuring the likes of Jude Bellingham </a>and Vinicius Junior.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1bdac348a505f489/khabib_rudiger.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1bdac348a505f489/khabib_rudiger.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1bdac348a505f489/khabib_rudiger.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Antonio Rudiger Khabib" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt1bdac348a505f489;width:383;height:304"></picture>

WHAT NEXT?

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AC Milan and UFC royalty united ahead of the Rossoneri’s Serie A clash with Roma, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic welcomed Khabib Nurmagomedov to San Siro.

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