# Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981, in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden) is a Swedish former football player.

## Attributed

* They just come, I promise. It is nothing that I plan.
** about where he comes up with his moves
** Swedish tabloid Expressen, May 2002.
* What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange.
** answer to criticism from Norwegian footballer John Carew that Zlatan's moves are pointless
** Norwegian tabloid VG, April 2002.
* I'm not used to winning nothing – it's the first time it's happened to me. I'm disappointed. It's a failure.
** After AC Milan lose the Scudetto to Juventus in 2012 .
* I'm number one. I really feel that way. If you think you are the second it's the end. The fact that I have never won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player doesn't mean that I cannot be number one.
** About why he has fallen short in terms of receiving the sort of individual honours .
* I went left, he went left. I went right, he went right. I went left again, he went to buy a hot dog.
** on being marked by Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz (Kuper, 2011).
* During the World Cup in 2002 I was voted Man of the Match three times in Sweden, even though I hadn't played. The people love me.
** On his limited participation in the 2002 FIFA World Cup (Kuper, 2011).
* An injured Zlatan is a properly serious thing for any team.
** On a calf injury sustained in the Champions' League vs Arsenal (Ibrahimovic et al., 2013).
* I score a lot of goals that are hard to replicate. I don't think that you can score as spectacular a goal as those of Zlatan in a video game - even though these games are very realistic these days.
** On his goals which are too good to be recreated on games consoles .
* Give them a bicycle with my autograph and that will be enough.
** On how female footballers in Sweden should be rewarded
* When the red card happened the worst thing was the Chelsea players. I felt there were 11 babies around me.
** On being red carded at Stamford bridge in UEFA Champions League Last 16 (2015)
* I came like a king, left like a legend.
** Before playing his last game in Parc des Princes, Paris.
* It's not a difficult choice, I know what I want. The future is already written. I have made my choice.
** When asked about playing in the United States
* I don't give guarantees. There are concrete offers from the Premier League, so let's see what happens
** Discussing for his next move
* I'm only warming up. I had a fantastic season, I proved age is just a number, Everything is in your head. Whatever you want to do you will do it. It's a master mind game. If I want to make it I'll make it. If I want to do it I'll do it.
** Talking about his age doesn't affect his game
* I want you to still write a lot of stories so I get excited when I see them, Because I want to see who is making up the best story and when I'm tired of it I will let you know where I will go.
** Talking about rumours where will he go
* I am too good for Allsvenskan
** About returning to Malmö FF [
* I am Zlatan Ibrahimović, and I am just warming up
* “Zlatan doesn’t do auditions.” - Referring to when he turned down a trial with Arsenal
* We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend.” - On his legacy
* “When you buy me, you are buying a Ferrari.” - Comparing himself to a luxury car
* I came like a king, left a legeng.

## Quotes about Zlatan Ibrahimović

* (If you could be friends with any author, dead or alive, who would it be?) I would choose to be friends with an author who’s alive. Probably Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Yes, he’s a professional soccer player, but he’s fascinating, and he wrote a book
** Trevor Noah interview (2016)

## References

Kuper, S. 2011. The Football Men: Up Close with the Giants of the Modern Game, Simon & Schuster, 288 pp.
Ibrahimovic, Z, Lagercrantz, D., Urbom, R. 2013. I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Penguin, 352 pp.