Biography
Zlatan Ibrahimovich is an unpredictable striker on a football arena, famous for numerous goals and a hot-tempered character. Also, Zlatan is considered one of the most successful athletes of the 21st century: in honor of his behalf, a new word appeared in Swedish (which, by the way, was accepted at the official level) - "Zlatnener", which means "dominate".
There are quite a few achievements in his service list. He became a football player in Sweden 11 times, three times in Italy. And in 2013, he was honored by Fiff Fenez's FIFA Award. The award is awarded to the player who scored the most beautiful goal of the year.
Childhood and youth
A great athlete was born in 1981 in the city of Malmo, Sweden. The parents of the boy were adherents of different religions: the father of Schift Ibrahimovich confessed Islam, and the mother of Yurok Grawich is Christianity. Goslagan Mixed Nationality - Bosnian Croat.
Because of these facts, the media appeared incredible information about the football player's religion, but Zlatan himself does not relate to one faith. As Forward admits, his parents have no relation to the relationship: they divorced when the future star of football was 2 years old, so Ibrahimovic lived with his mother, which was strict in the upbringing of the Son and sometimes for disobedience beat him with wooden spoons. Zlatan often missed his father, because he had fun with him.
In Malmo, where the Children's Children was held, there was a real ghetto: the streets were overwhelmed by immigrants, therefore fights, disassembly or theft were familiar. Zlatan and cradle itself because he once "take" a bike. And these were not only all sorts of trifles and sweets, but also the same bicycles. Therefore, as the guy is recognized, if it were not for football, most likely, he would become a criminal and wandered in prisons.
The most favorite subject in the school in the striker was mathematics, which was given to Zlatan, so easily that he did not even often record a teacher: the decision came through logical reflections and pictures in the head. Therefore, the athlete compares the school subject with football. However, he was not at all like a diligent student: Ibrahimovic was mounted from the Italian lesson, after which he stated that he would learn the language after he became the champion.
The love of Football in Ibracadabra (Nick Player) appeared in his youth: when the boy was six years old, he was presented with a couple of football butces, and at the age of 8 he played the team "Balkans", which consisted of Balkan immigrants. There, the leadership qualities of the future striker began to appear. Later, at the age of 12, the boy moved to the "Malmo" team, where his best childhood was held: at first 4 years played in the youth composition, and then switched to the main one.
In addition to football, in childhood, Zlatan was fond of martial arts - he even preserved a black belt on Taekwondo.
The football player has a lot of nickname - Ibra, Ibrakadabra. And Zlatan himself does not hesitate to call himself a "live legend."
Football
Ibrahimovich struggled the fans with a brilliant game on a football field, so Arzen Wenger was noticed soon, but he refused the proposal of the Arsenal owner, but since 2001 began to cooperate with the Netherlands Football Club "Ajax". Here Ibra spent 3 years, but after 6 months of stay in Amsterdam club, it was disqualified for 5 matches for aggressive behavior on the field - a blow to the elbow in the face of the opponent. But it was in the "Ajax" Ibrahimovich won the championship, and in 2004, Zlatan scored the best goal of the year.
After a successful start in Ajax, the footballer moved to the Italian club Juventus, who paid a lot of money for the player - € 19 million while Ibrakadabra, being in Juventus, scored the balls into the goal of rivals, he was named the best foreign player in Italian Championship, as well as an athlete was awarded the Swedish title of the best football player of the year.
However, in Turin, the career of the football player never went toast, for example, in the first season in 45 matches he managed to score only 16 goals. Despite the fact that Zlatan Real Club offered € 70 million, the Italians gave Zlatan another chance, however, the game in Juventus did not become successful.
In 2006, Zlatan moved to FC "Inter" - he was sick for this team in childhood. The new football club gave for a player much less than he suggested "Real" - € 25 million. In the black and blue form of a new football club, Zlatan became a real European star. For 3 years of stay in the "Inter" Ibra became the best scorer of the series "A" and managed to score 66 goals, thanks to which the Milanian "Internationale" became the leader of Italy - for 2008-2009 three championships and two Super Cup were won.
However, Zlatan Ibrahimovich has long acquired a reputation as an athlete who is not sitting on the spot, and constantly moving forward: after the Milan team, striker tries himself in the Spanish "Barcelona", which suggested € 46 million for Forward, the Swede debuted in the match for the Super Cup of Spain, which was remembered by fans Performance Pass on Messi. But the football player was difficult to accept the fact that he was not the main attacking force of the Spanish club.
In Barcelona, Zlatan stayed 1 year and managed to show himself as a bold player on a football field, he even had to skip 10 matches.
Care from Barcelona contributed to the conflict between the athlete and its coach Pepe Guardiole. The guy admits that envious pepe was his worst enemy. However, FC "Barcelona" does not regret the appearance of such a plump and complex character of the player in the team: during his stay in the club with Zlatan, Italian Championships and two Super Cup were won, from 41 Match Ibra managed to score 21 goals.
During his stay in Barcelona, Ibrahimovic became a member of the scandalous-piquant situation. The photographers posted a photo of the photo where he and his teammate Gerard Piquet (husband singer Shakira) gently hug each other from the car. Football players immediately dubbed lovers. But he did not choke journalists with the answers with the answers, he did not choose expressions, so soon there was no conversation about his unconventional orientation.
In 2010, Ibrahimovich becomes a player of FC Milan, which, because of his brilliant game, bought a contract with a football player from Barcelona. The Italians needed a strong attacker, and Zlatan did his job, winning the championship and the Super Cup.
However, Milan had financial difficulties, and if the Internationale fought for Forward, then this club immediately accepted the offer of PSG.
Yes, and Ibrahimovich himself does not like to "stay" in one team for a long time, so I joy entered the French club national team. In the Paris team, a quarry of 31-year-old Zlatan went toast: he broke his own record, scoring 30 goals in the first season, and also earned the title of the best scorer of France. Some football fans believe that Ibra has achieved heights not only because of the desire for victory, but also thanks to the physical qualities: the guy's growth in 195 media weighing 95 kg incredible flexibility.
Zlatan Ibrahimovich - a player with a bold character on a football arena, but this does not prevent young person to have high personal qualities. Forward is a philanthropist and participates in charitable promotions. In 2015, Zlatan removed Mike on the match, and on the body of the famous striker, in addition to those known to all the tattoo, others saw 50 inscriptions with the names of starving children. So Ibrahimovich attracted public attention to the global problem.
In addition to football, Ibra is engaged in its own business projects, and, according to him, they bring to him the same pleasure as the sport. Moreover, the athlete does not need additional earnings, he can easily buy a hotel in which he lives, and several houses in the district. But when his startups (for example, the line of spirits and clothes) are implemented, Zlatan is experiencing true happiness. He also signed a contract with Nike and regularly appears on the covers of men's magazines.
In 2016, Zlatan Ibrahimovich officially stated that he leaves the PSG football club.
At the same time, in his "Instagram", the footballer reported on the transition to the English "Manchester United". He successfully began his career in the new club. But in April 2017 during the game unsuccessfully landed on his knee, he failed to do the match. And later it became known that Ibrahimovich had serious damage to the knee ligaments, and this injury knocked out a football player from a gauge until the end of the season.
In the media, they increasingly began to say that Zlatan will not come out at all on the field, allegedly on this he will finish a player of a football player. But all the rumors denied Ibra himself, in "Instagram" he wrote that it was not going to give up and return even more than before. In May, in America, he was operated.
In August, he extended a contract to Manchester United for another 1 year, and already in November came out on the field after a long postoperative rehabilitation. But, unfortunately, the club's fans, nor the Premier League, nor the Champions League with the "Red Devils" he won.
Of course, such a talented player could not not invite Sweden to the National team. His debut took place in 2001, he was at that time 19 years. He played at the four European championships and at the two World Championships, became the best scorer in the history of the Swedish national team - Ibrahimovich scored 62 goals. He announced the completion of the career in the national team in June 2016.
Personal life
The name of the Zlatan itself is so popular that the brands are produced by the athlete, he was also awarded the honorable place on the "Alley of Glory" in Malmo. In his free time, the athlete was engaged in his own autobiographical book "I am Zottan", which came out in Svetva in 2011. And in 2015, the footballer starred in the film "Zlatan: the beginning", where the biography of the Great Forward is told.
In addition to the fact that Ibrahimovich is an outstanding athlete and a businessman, he is an erudite person, for example, he knows 5 languages perfectly. The only strangeness of the Ibra is that Forward loves to contact himself in the third person. It is also known that the footballer dislikes journalists and often mocks them. More Zlatan is a devoted fan of the Brazilian Ronaldo and does not hesitate to.
Not only football career is interested in Zlatan, Ibrahimovich has a family. His wife became Helena Seger, who is older than a football player for 11 years. She is a specialist in the field of economics and finance. The woman worked as a marketing manager first in Swatch, and then in Fly Me airline.
They met in the distant 2002. Their meeting can not be called romantic. It happened in Parkovka - he set his Ferrari in front of her Mercedes, thereby blocking her departure. In an interview, she admitted that when he saw his "Giant Nose and Golden Watch", her mood immediately had a spoiled.
Helena gave birth to Zlatanu two sons - Maximilian and Vincent. He does not like to share family photos in the official "instagram", laying out for the most part what is happening on the football field.
Zlatan Ibrahimovich now
On March 22, 2018, the official website of Manchester United reported on the termination of the contract with the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovich. Probably the reason for this decision was the long lack of a player, this led to the fact that in the summer of 2017 the club signed a contract with Romel Lukaka from Everton. As a result, Ibrahimovich became a free agent. He immediately received an offer from several clubs from China and the United States.
Soon the football player announced that he would now play for the American Football Club "Los Angeles Galaxy". But the fact that the Forward's salary in the new team was $ 1.5 million per year. And this is 18 times less than he paid in England ($ 27 million per year).
Awards
- 2002, 2004 - Champion of the Netherlands (as part of Ajax)
- 2007, 2008, 2009 - Champion of Italy (as part of "INTERNATIONAL")
- 2009 - the owner of the UEFA Super Cup (as part of Barcelona)
- 2009 -Posculation of the World Club Championship (as part of "Barcelona")
- 2010 - Champion of Spain (as part of Barcelona)
- 2011 - Champion of Italy (as part of Milan)
- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 - Champion of France (as part of "Paris Saint-Germain")
- 2017 - Winner of the League of the UEFA European League (as part of Manchester United)