<p>Zlatan Ibrahimovic warned Friday he was not back at AC Milan just to act as a mascot and immediately got off the mark for his new club by scoring in a friendly against a local lower league side.</p>.<p>"I'm ready, I feel more than alive, I hope to play immediately," the 38-year-old told a press conference in Milan before scoring and setting up another in a 9-0 friendly win later in the day over fifth-division Rhodense.</p>.<p>"I'm not here as a mascot. I'm looking for the last bit of adrenaline I might have. At my age, you're not looking for anything else but a challenge.</p>.<p>"I have not lost my passion for what I do."</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic has signed a six-month contract worth 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) with the option for an additional season, seven years after he left Milan for Paris Saint-Germain.</p>.<p>Hundreds of fans waited outside the club's Casa Milan headquarters to catch a glimpse of the returning hero who helped the fallen Italian giants win their 18th and last Serie A title in 2011.</p>.<p>He greeted them holding the number 21 jersey aloft, having worn the number 11 during his previous spell at the club.</p>.<p>"I got more requests now than when I was 28," said Ibrahimovic, who parted company with MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy in October.</p>.<p>"I wanted adrenaline and in Milan you can't say no. It's a club I love, in 2012 I didn't want to leave."</p>.<p>His first league game could be against Sampdoria on Monday at the San Siro.</p>.<p>"I want to feel the grass and the atmosphere of the stadium, if they boo the adrenaline will increase, and at the end of the game they will applaud."</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic scored 56 goals in 85 appearances in his first spell at Milan, and scored more Serie A goals for the club (42) than anyone else in the last decade.</p>.<p> One of the most successful clubs in the world, the seven-times European champions languish 11th in the Serie A table, 14 points away from Champions League football and just seven away from the relegation zone.</p>.<p>Club legend Paolo Maldini contacted the Swede after he left LA Galaxy and the calls intensified after a 5-0 loss to Atalanta, their heaviest defeat in 21 years.</p>.<p>"After Atalanta, I got lots and lots of calls, it wasn't a difficult decision in the end," continued Ibrahimovic.</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic said that going to the United States after his career-threatening knee injury at Manchester United had refuelled his passion.</p>.<p>"A year ago (former AC Milan sporting director) Leonardo had looked for me but I still didn't feel ready to make a difference in Italy.</p>.<p>"I only had one MLS championship in my legs after the injury. Now I feel alive, more than alive," continued the Swede, who scored 53 goals in 58 games for LA Galaxy.</p>.<p>"Things need to be improved on the pitch and that's why I'm here.</p>.<p>"I know perfectly well that I can't play like when I was 28 or 35, but smart players know how to manage themselves -- you can run less and shoot more from 40 metres."</p>.<p>With 116 games for Sweden and 62 goals, Ibrahimovic is the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team.</p>.<p>He started his career at Malmo before going on to play for Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG and Manchester United, winning trophies with all these clubs.</p>.<p>Milan chief football officer Zvonimir Boban warned that the club would not just be counting on Ibrahimovic.</p>.<p>"We must not hide behind the broad shoulders of Zlatan Ibrahimovic," said Boban.</p>.<p>"We hope the course of the season will change and are optimistic about the effect he will have on the team and the environment, but we need results."</p>
<p>Zlatan Ibrahimovic warned Friday he was not back at AC Milan just to act as a mascot and immediately got off the mark for his new club by scoring in a friendly against a local lower league side.</p>.<p>"I'm ready, I feel more than alive, I hope to play immediately," the 38-year-old told a press conference in Milan before scoring and setting up another in a 9-0 friendly win later in the day over fifth-division Rhodense.</p>.<p>"I'm not here as a mascot. I'm looking for the last bit of adrenaline I might have. At my age, you're not looking for anything else but a challenge.</p>.<p>"I have not lost my passion for what I do."</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic has signed a six-month contract worth 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) with the option for an additional season, seven years after he left Milan for Paris Saint-Germain.</p>.<p>Hundreds of fans waited outside the club's Casa Milan headquarters to catch a glimpse of the returning hero who helped the fallen Italian giants win their 18th and last Serie A title in 2011.</p>.<p>He greeted them holding the number 21 jersey aloft, having worn the number 11 during his previous spell at the club.</p>.<p>"I got more requests now than when I was 28," said Ibrahimovic, who parted company with MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy in October.</p>.<p>"I wanted adrenaline and in Milan you can't say no. It's a club I love, in 2012 I didn't want to leave."</p>.<p>His first league game could be against Sampdoria on Monday at the San Siro.</p>.<p>"I want to feel the grass and the atmosphere of the stadium, if they boo the adrenaline will increase, and at the end of the game they will applaud."</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic scored 56 goals in 85 appearances in his first spell at Milan, and scored more Serie A goals for the club (42) than anyone else in the last decade.</p>.<p> One of the most successful clubs in the world, the seven-times European champions languish 11th in the Serie A table, 14 points away from Champions League football and just seven away from the relegation zone.</p>.<p>Club legend Paolo Maldini contacted the Swede after he left LA Galaxy and the calls intensified after a 5-0 loss to Atalanta, their heaviest defeat in 21 years.</p>.<p>"After Atalanta, I got lots and lots of calls, it wasn't a difficult decision in the end," continued Ibrahimovic.</p>.<p>Ibrahimovic said that going to the United States after his career-threatening knee injury at Manchester United had refuelled his passion.</p>.<p>"A year ago (former AC Milan sporting director) Leonardo had looked for me but I still didn't feel ready to make a difference in Italy.</p>.<p>"I only had one MLS championship in my legs after the injury. Now I feel alive, more than alive," continued the Swede, who scored 53 goals in 58 games for LA Galaxy.</p>.<p>"Things need to be improved on the pitch and that's why I'm here.</p>.<p>"I know perfectly well that I can't play like when I was 28 or 35, but smart players know how to manage themselves -- you can run less and shoot more from 40 metres."</p>.<p>With 116 games for Sweden and 62 goals, Ibrahimovic is the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team.</p>.<p>He started his career at Malmo before going on to play for Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG and Manchester United, winning trophies with all these clubs.</p>.<p>Milan chief football officer Zvonimir Boban warned that the club would not just be counting on Ibrahimovic.</p>.<p>"We must not hide behind the broad shoulders of Zlatan Ibrahimovic," said Boban.</p>.<p>"We hope the course of the season will change and are optimistic about the effect he will have on the team and the environment, but we need results."</p>