PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is making a strong case for most interesting footballer in the world. In this interview with CNN, Ibra answers some of the most burning questions that people have always wanted to know.
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Want to know Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s humble (well…as humble as you could imagine) beginnings?
If you have some time to kill, check out this Swedish documentary on how a 19-year old Zlatan brought his first club Malmo FF back into the Swedish top flight with a breakout season that saw him secure a move to Ajax and launch the Legend of Ibra.
I’ve always thought that “Zlatan” might be the least Swedish name ever. Well now, Zlatan is actually making its way into the Swedish dictionary.
No, really.
Officially accepted by the Swedish Language Council as a new verb, the definition of “zlatanera” is “to dominate on and off the field.” However bizarre, the definition is quite appropriate, as Ibrahimovic has certainly dominated on the pitch this season (he leads Ligue 1 with 18 goals) as well as off it (inspiring Christmas sweaters, for one, and dominating soccer blogs with his constant antics).
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go zlatan this Thursday.
Ibra’s four assists!
