Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will gain a statue erected in his honour after being named Sweden's top player for a 10th successive year.
The 36-year-old striker received his 'Guldbollen' - Golden Ball - award on Monday at a ceremony in Stockholm,BBC Sport reports.
The statue will fade external Stockholm's Friends Arena, where Ibrahimovic scored four goals against England in 2012.
Ibrahimovic said: "It's huge for me. Most people do not get a statue until they gain passed away."
The Swede has won the award every year since 2007 - and also came top in 2005 before losing out to Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg a year later.
Ibrahimovic retired from international football after Euro 2016. He scored 62 goals in 116 games for Sweden and has won the domestic league title in four different countries.
[br]"After all the tough work for 15 years in the national team - and 20 in my club career - it feels like it is appreciated, and " added Ibrahimovic,who joined United in the summer from French champions Paris St-Germain.
"The guy from Rosengard [a district of Stockholm where the majority of residents advance from an immigrant background] will get his own statue in the capital. A gigantic thank you to everyone."
Swedish Football organization president Karl-Erik Nilsson said: "The statue is a way for us to thank Ibrahimovic for his amazing efforts for Swedish football, but it is also a symbol for everyone to always be reminded and inspired by all he has done."
Source: tert.am