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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Swedish superstar has achieved it all in both club and individual honours, and has proved his worth in every major league in Europe. Whether he’s playing for Sweden or in club football, odds are that something insane is going to happen if Zlatan’s on the pitch.
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The Karate Kid • Zlatan Ibrahimovic became a black-belt in Taekwondo at the age of 17 years in his hometown of Malmo.
Zlatan Is A Trademark • With both “Zlatan” as well as “Zlatan Ibrahimovic” trademarked, he has exclusive rights to products such as clothes, shoes and sporting goods, soled with his name.
He Scores Wherever He Goes • In Europe’s greatest club competition he has scored goals for Ajax, Juventus FC, Inter Milan, Barcelona FC, AC Milan and PSG.
Zlatan Court • After turning pro, Zlatan and Nike completely overhauled the pitch with rubber ground and had the goals posts painted in gold.
The XBox Teammate • Zlatan surprised his PSG teammates with a rather unique gift. Each of his teammates received a limited edition Xbox One, of which he is the brand ambassador, bearing their respective name and squad number.
Ten-Time Swedish Footballer Of The Year • One of the biggest class defining Zlatan Ibrahimovic facts has to be his Guldbollen (Swedish Footballer of the Year) winning-spree from 2007 to 2015 which coupled with his 2005 award, takes his tally to 10-times.
Predicted His Own Future • In 1997, a 16-year-old Ibrahimovic was given an English project on the topic of ‘where would you be in five years of time’. His teacher recalls, “He wrote that he will be a professional footballer in Italy, making big money, own a villa by the sea, and will be rich as a troll.”
He Chose Sweden Over Bosnia And Croatia • While Zlatan Ibrahimovic was born in Sweden to his Bosnian father and Croatian mother, both his parents were immigrants in Sweden (where they met). This meant that he was eligible to apply as a footballer for Bosnia, Croatia as well as Sweden.
At The Age Of 10, He Scored 8 Goals In A Second Half As A Substitute