And no-one was quite sure if the veteran Swedish striker was joking as he picked up the 32nd 'gong' of his glittering career after stealing the show in the EFL Cup final on Sunday.
Asked what he was going to do with the latest prize, he replied: "I have a house only for the medals! It [the League Cup medal] will be in the museum."
On the day of the Oscars, Ibrahimovic had proved to be box office on and off the pitch at Wembley as United beat Southampton 3-2, following his match-winning with a typically enigmatic performance on the red carpet.
No wonder former United players like Phil Neville are comparing his talismanic influence to '90s idol Eric Cantona.
He loves to play the part of the big star, he loves the attention, there is an aura of arrogance about him but, like Cantona, he backs it up by delivering consistently in the big moments.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows he is the man for the big moments with the EFL Cup trophy in hand
While he is still keep everyone guessing whether he will extend his stay at Old Trafford to a second year, he was emphatic on what keeps him going at the top level at 35, an age when many players are looking to end their careers in America or China.
Many believe his taekwondo training in his youth has helped his body but the man himself puts his longevity down to pure hard graft in training and an insatiable hunger for success that means he is never satisfied with what he has achieved.
"Martial arts? No, no, no. People who know me from the locker room know that I train very hard," said Ibrahimovic. "I have an objective every season I go into. And to reach that objective I need to train hard and I need to suffer when I train. That is how I achieve what I achieve.
"I am from the old school, where they work hard and get what they get from doing the hard work, not like the new school where it is easy to get what you want.
"In my head, I'm never satisfied - I always want more. I am hungry to do more. That is my mentality.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been compared to Eric Cantona
"This is my 32nd trophy. I've been in five different countries, I've been in the best clubs in the world and I am repeating what I am doing every year."
He intends to wait until the end of the season to make a decision on whether to stay, even though Jose Mourinho and the United board made up their minds months ago to trigger the second season option in the contract he signed when completing his free transfer form Paris St Germain last summer.
Describing himself as "a lion" without explaining why, Ibrahimovic insists he will only carry on if he believes he can still produce top level performances and will never just sit back and rely on his reputation and status.
"Let's see what happens," he said. "I mean the moment, how I feel, the situation, we have another two months of the season to go, because according to many I could not do what I've been doing.
"I am enjoying it but I will stop on top. I will not play one game by being simply 'Ibrahimovic' and for what I have done before in the game. If I don't perform, if I don't bring results, I will not play.
"I will not be like other players, playing on because they have made a great career and name and they are still playing because they are who they are. I will play as long as I can bring results."
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Man United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring the match-winning goal in the EFL Cup final
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Ibrahimovic revealed it was his two sons, Maximilian and Vincent, as well as a phone call from Mourinho, that persuaded him to join United last summer, admitting that his mind was "elsewhere".
"The club has to thank the coach because he called me and asked me to come here. I have a special relationship with him. When he called it was basically 'tell me what number I should wear'." said Ibrahimovic.
"Even my two kids wanted to see me play for United. Before everything was coming on top of the table, I had my mind somewhere else. Then Jose called and then my kids started to bump my head. Then I am here."
Asked if his kids will play a part in his decision at the end of the season, he said: "They are satisfied with what I am doing. But this time I am the boss, not them."
He signed off in typically arrogant manner.
Asked if it could only be downhill after leaving United, he joked with a glint in his eye: "For me or them?!"