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Published 11:39 30 Jan 2017 GMT
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And as the 19-year-old defender prepared for his first appearance in front of the Old Trafford faithful, he heard the voice of Ibrahimovic on the United bench yelling advice in Tuanzebe's direction.
"I was on the touchline and I can hear Zlatan just saying 'keep it simple, keep it simple' so I followed his advice and I was just waiting for my moment and it finally came," he told MUTV.
"It was crazy, you know since I was a little boy I've been thinking of this and now it's come true. I'm over the moon, I'm still shaking now! You just can't really believe its happened but it's good for me and my family. I'm very proud.
"But now it's just getting back onto the training ground and going again. If I'm with the Under-23s, it's with the 23s, I stay humble and work hard to get another opportunity to play again."
Tuanzebe has recently been singled out by manager Jose Mourinho as the academy player who could benefit most from the January departures of Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay but he's not the only youngster who has revealed Ibrahimovic's new role as mentor.
"For the young players to see his character and the way he approaches every game is invaluable," young forward Marcus Rashford said of the Swedish legend. "Some players can't bring that when they move clubs.
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