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Graded GEM MINT 9.5 by BGS. Iconoclastic Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic shines on this 2002 Panini World Cup collectible. Ibrahimovic played in his first FIFA World Cup in 2002, leading Sweden to a group-topping performance and a spot in the knockout rounds. The well-traveled attacker recently made his triumphant return to the Swedish national soccer team after a four-year absence, rejuvenating the Nordic nation in advance of the 2020 UEFA European Championships. The card’s BGS condition report: Centering: 9.5, Corners: 9.5, Edges: 9.5, Surface: 9.5. Of the 16 examples currently in Beckett’s population report, this is one of the six cards graded GEM MINT 9.5, with none graded higher. A significant Panini World Cup collectible, in riveting Gem Mint condition.