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WATCH: Ferrari F1 Stars Charles Leclerc & Carlos Sainz Tease an Interesting Project With AC Milan Striker Ibrahimovic

Published 03/21/2022, 3:03 PM EDT

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The most successful team in F1 has made a startling comeback in the very first race of the season. With P1 and P2 under their belt, the Italian team has performed brilliantly all week in Bahrain. Now, as they move on from the win, a new venture is out where we can see Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, with AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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UEFA, Europe’s governing body for soccer clubs, has brought in a new venture that stars Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Zlatan is a soccer superstar at AC Milan who can be seen taking a Ferrari 296 GTB for a spin in the tweet above.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared the video on his official Twitter handle. Charles in the video shows his 2019 Ferrari SF-90 and states his first race win as “This is the car I won my first ever race in Formula 1.” Followed by this, we can see Carlos Sainz expressing his love for soccer by saying, “Champions League, I try to watch every match.”

Sainz is a renowned Real Madrid fan whereas his teammate Leclerc is a fan of AS Monaco. In the video, Zlatan also shares that “They call me the Ferrari on the pitch” and “When you buy Ibrahimovic, you buy a Ferrari.” The video is a teaser for a Champions League special, and it’s about to be released on March 25, 2022.

What makes Ferrari so special for UEFA?

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Apart from F1, soccer is also an important sport in Italy. The country is home to four World cups and has recently won the UEFA EURO 2020. Ferrari, being an Italian team, has a good connection with Italian soccer clubs. Moreover, the team’s base is in Maranello, some 200 KMs away from the city of Milan.

via Reuters

Things look bright for The Italian team this season. From setting up blistering pace in the practice to taking in the pole position, they’ve made Bahrain their favorite track. The 1-2 by Charles and Carlos added to the jubilation for a long season up ahead.

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Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Sabyasachi is an ardent Red Bull and Max Verstappen fan and has been following the sport for over a decade now.
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