Ibrahimovic named Ligue 1 player of the season

PARIS - Paris St Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named Ligue 1's player of the season on Sunday.

The Sweden striker scored 29 goals, the highest total since Jean-Pierre Papin netted 30 in 1989-90, and beat teammates Thiago Silva and Blaise Matuidi as well as St Etienne's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a vote by Ligue 1 players and coaches.

Bastia midfielder Florian Thauvin was voted the top prospect with St Etienne's Christophe Galtier and PSG's Carlo Ancelotti tied for coach of the season. - Reuters