Ibra got it straight away; I think results are out there to prove it. 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[131] Overall, he scored 41 goals in all competitions, including ten in eight Champions League matches. [58] He then scored another double in the Matchday 12 win against Palermo to help Inter take the lead in the Serie A table by one point. [156] On 8 May 2016, Ibrahimović was named UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Season for the third consecutive year. Mellberg and Wilhelmsson did not appeal the coach's decision, but Ibrahimović felt that it was unjust and therefore refused to take part in Sweden's next qualifiers against Iceland and Spain. [68], Ibrahimović passed his medical and was presented to a crowd of over 60,000 at Camp Nou. [164] He was handed the number 9 jersey ahead of the 2016–17 season. [108][109][110], The following day, Ibrahimović signed the contract[111] and made the following statement during the press conference: "It is a big step in my career and another dream come true. The new staff tried to persuade Ibrahimović and other top players to stay with Juventus, but the player and his agent were adamant to move on, with Raiola threatening legal action in order to extricate Ibrahimović from his contract. Two years later, he rejoined Milan. After he joined this club, he moved to Amsterdam. He began his dedication to soccer when he was six years old. [348] Reflecting on his time at Barcelona, Ibrahimović mentioned that Pep Guardiola is "not a man" during a 2015 interview with CNN. Earlier in the same match, he equaled Sven Rydell's record of 49 by scoring the opening goal. Place of Birth … I wanted him to become more ruthless in front of goal and improve his finishing. [290][291][292] In spite of his size and physique, Ibrahimović possesses excellent technique and ball control, which, coupled with his balance, power, and physicality, enables him to hold up the ball well with his back to goal, retain possession, and link up with other players;[3][279][281] he has also been praised by pundits for his creativity and dribbling skills. I want to be part of the history of the club. Zlatan was born in 1981 on October 3rd to a Muslim father, Ibrahimović and a mother, Jurka Gravic, both who were immigrants who met in Sweden. [127] The goal was later named as Ligue 1's Goal of the Season, as chosen by the public. Barça eventually pulled away however with Xavi scoring the winning goal for the Catalan giants to make it 3–2 at the San Siro. His longtime partner is Helena Seger, with whom he has two sons: Maximilian (born 22 September 2006) and Vincent (born 6 March 2008). [65] After Inter agreed terms with Eto'o[66] and Barcelona with Ibrahimović,[67] Barcelona announced Ibrahimović would arrive on 26 July 2009 and undergo a medical test on 27 July 2009. Most Popular #1827. It doesn't matter if I am 38, I want to be treated like someone aged 20 and do the same work.". Pep Guardiola's team navigated a tricky opening match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who beat City twice in the league last season, but were worthy winners on the night. I looked at the players around me and saw Messi and, "You bought a Ferrari, but you drive it like a Fiat. [29] As a kid growing up, his hero was Brazilian forward Ronaldo. Ibrahimović was named team captain ahead of the 2019 season. They both met in Sweden after they emigrated. [231] In the quarter-finals against the Netherlands, he missed a penalty in the resulting shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extra-time, as Sweden were eliminated from the competition. [117], In January 2013, Ibrahimović was handed the number 10 jersey after the departure of Brazilian winger Nenê. [118] On 12 May 2013, Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title after a 1–0 away win against Lyon, their third title and first since 1994. "[330], In April 2019, Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha accused Ibrahimović of foul play and threats to injure him during a game, calling him "arrogant", "disrespectful", and "a complete thug". [251], In October 2012, Ibrahimović scored Sweden's first goal as they came from 4–0 down to draw 4–4 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Germany in Berlin. [128], On 27 November, Ibrahimović made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance, scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Olympiacos at the Parc des Princes. About Star Swedish striker who played for Paris Saint-Germain FC from 2012 until 2016, when he joined Manchester United.. Ibrahimović received an honorary black belt in taekwondo; he attended classes at the Malmö Taekwondo club Enighet ("Unity") as a child. [153] Later that day, he announced he would be leaving PSG at the end of the season, while joking that only if they replaced the Eiffel Tower with a statue of himself would he stay. The Italian club purchased his contract outright for 2011-12 and Ibrahimovic claimed his second scoring crown, although his amazing streak of eight straight seasons on a title-winning club came to an end. He is considered one of the best strikers in the World, he has scored more than 60 goals for his national team Sweden and overall in 681 appearance, he scored 396 goals in his career. Zlatan Ibrahimović’s Father was Muslim who immigrated to Sweden from Bosnia and met his mother in Sweden who was catholic. [96], Ibrahimović started the new season on 6 August in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana against city rivals Inter, where he scored the first goal of a 2–1 comeback victory to clinch the first trophy of the season. Zlatan has two siblings and three half-siblings. Eventually, Ibrahimović cost Barcelona €69.884 million, which included other fees. [376][377] In a league match against Caen on 14 February 2015, Ibrahimović took off his shirt after scoring a goal to unveil the removable tattooed names of 50 people suffering from hunger around the world, in a gesture to raise awareness for famine in accordance with the United Nations World Food Programme. The Swede had the perfect opportunity to add to his tally but missed an open goal to somehow deny himself a hat-trick -- smartly rounding the keeper before blazing his shot off target. When he was playing for Malmö FF junior team, Ibrahimović had a fight with a teammate during training, so the mate's father wanted the other players to sign a petition to expel Ibrahimović from the team. [210] The landmark goal saw him score in each of the last four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s). Ibrahimović is one of ten players to have made 100 or more appearances for the Swedish national team, over a 15-year international career. [362], In November 2019, Ibrahimović bought a 23.5% stake in Stockholm-based club Hammarby, which is the rival to the striker's boyhood club, Malmö FF. [16] In December 2014, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter ranked him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson ever, after tennis player Björn Borg. [23] His father was born in Bijeljina (in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), and his mother in the village of Prkos in Škabrnja, in Yugoslavia (modern-day Croatia). [13], On 14 August 2013, Ibrahimović scored another international hat-trick at the Friends Arena, scoring Sweden's first three goals in a 4–2 friendly win against Scandinavian rivals Norway. [106], On 17 July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that they had reached an agreement to acquire the sporting and economic rights of Ibrahimović from Milan, having already agreed personal terms with the striker, for a transfer fee of €20 million. [331], During his spell at Barcelona, Ibrahimović had a falling-out with coach Pep Guardiola, culminating in a dressing room incident in which Ibrahimović threw a training-kit box across the room and screamed insults at Guardiola. Soccer Player #9. On 4 December 2010, in a game against Brescia, he assisted Kevin-Prince Boateng to give Milan an early lead and then scored the third goal by a powerful shot near the edge of the penalty box to give Milan a 3–0 win. [187] He announced his arrival in idiosyncratic style by taking out a signed full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times saying simply "Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome". [83], — Ibrahimović disparages Guardiola on how he was used at Barcelona. Zlatan has had a very successful career as a player having played for some of the best teams in the world. "[353], In April 2016, Mino Raiola announced that Ibrahimović would be suing Swedish trainer Ulf Karlsson over doping claims. PSG drew 2–2 after extra time to qualify for the quarter-finals on away goals. I have moved here to win the Champions League with Milan. [115] On 8 October, Ibrahimović became only the third player (after Ronaldinho and Laurent Blanc) to have played in El Clásico in Spain, the Derby della Madonnina in Italy and Le Classique, the derby between Marseille and PSG. Hope Solo proved to be one of the world's top goalkeepers while helping the U.S. women's soccer team win two Olympic gold medals and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Yugoslavian style? [119][120] He ended the year as Ligue 1's top goalscorer with 30 goals, becoming the first player to reach that mark in the French top flight since Jean-Pierre Papin in the 1989–90 season. Zlatan Ibrahimović (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslǎːtan ɪbraˈhǐːmovɪtɕ]; Bosnian pronunciation: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋitɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club A.C. Milan. [288][297][298], Considered to be a highly talented player in his youth,[300] due to his prolific goalscoring, consistency, and spectacular strikes,[277][279][301] Ibrahimović came to be regarded by many in the sport to be one of the best players in the world during his prime, and as one of the greatest and most complete strikers of his generation;[4][300][302][303] he has also drawn praise from managers and teammates for his leadership and longevity, as well as his fitness, professionalism, and dedication in training. [85] In his autobiography I Am Zlatan, he states, "'It started well but then Messi started to talk. [274] Later in June, Ibrahimović blamed the Swedish media for his World Cup absence. [148] Four days later, Ibrahimović netted twice during the 4–1 home win over Reims, taking his tally up to 23 league goals; he also set up the goals of Edinson Cavani and Gregory van der Wiel. [155] Three days later, he netted the winner in the 2015–16 Coupe de France semi-final match away against Lorient to send Paris into the final for the second consecutive season; it was also his 42nd goal of the season, setting a new personal best.

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