got a lot of time for Ibrahimovic after what he did for Sweden's Disabled football team.
I'll stand by my comment but this really is a good thing love the comment he made as well when they asked for something to auction: "Errr how much is a shirt actually going to make"
Untill 3 years ago, could never live up to his own hype. Borg always let his grand slams do his talking.
would like to see him play alongside Igor. you known he would get some stick from CAFC folk who think he's lazy ! (would he take 12k a week)
I think his stats and honours throughout his career contradict your claim that he could never live up to his own hype.
In his own head, he thinks he's as good as Ronaldo or Messi.
Having watched him play since he was a teenager it's only in the last 3 years he's had more good games than bad. As for honours Gary Lineker was England best striker in the last 40 years (world cups) but can't remember him winning much.
Plus Zlatan is arrogant and ugly, which is a terrible combo.
Untill 3 years ago, could never live up to his own hype. Borg always let his grand slams do his talking.
would like to see him play alongside Igor. you known he would get some stick from CAFC folk who think he's lazy ! (would he take 12k a week)
I think his stats and honours throughout his career contradict your claim that he could never live up to his own hype.
In his own head, he thinks he's as good as Ronaldo or Messi.
Having watched him play since he was a teenager it's only in the last 3 years he's had more good games than bad. As for honours Gary Lineker was England best striker in the last 40 years (world cups) but can't remember him winning much.
Plus Zlatan is arrogant and ugly, which is a terrible combo.
Delusional. The bloke averaged 2 goals every 3 games at Inter Milan, where he won the league title (three years in a row) - and he left there in 2009. Averaged more than one in two for a pony footballing country like Sweden too - ironically a much superior strikerate to the players you mentioned - Messi and Ronaldo. These are facts, by the way. And no, I'm not say Ibrahimovic is better than them.
Strange that you'd say Ibrahimovic sees himself as in the same bracket as Ronaldo and Messi too. Even though he has openly blamed Messi and Guardiola for being forced out of Barcelona, he has frequently said that Messi is the best player in the world. Even as recently as a couple of weeks ago.
A lot of the stuff he says is to be funny, which, when taken with a pinch of salt, can be.
For someone who is solely a legend in his own mind, he hasn't half won a lot:
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Honours Club Ajax Eredivisie (2): 2001–02, 2003–04 KNVB Cup (1): 2001–02 Johan Cruijff Shield (1): 2002 Juventus Serie A (2): 2004–05, 2005–06 (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal) Internazionale Serie A (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 Supercoppa Italiana (2): 2006, 2008 Barcelona La Liga (1): 2009–10 Supercopa de España (2): 2009, 2010 UEFA Super Cup (1): 2009 FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2009 Milan Serie A (1): 2010–11 Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2011 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 Trophée des champions (2): 2013, 2014 Coupe de la Ligue (1): 2013–14 Individual Golden Foot (1): 2012 FIFA Puskás Award (1): 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI (1): 2013 UEFA Team of the Year (3): 2007, 2009, 2013 UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1): 2012 UEFA Euro 2012 Man of the Match: Sweden vs France UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: Greece vs Sweden UEFA Euro 2004 Man of the Match: Italy vs Sweden UEFA Champions League 2012-13: Most assists [74] ESM Team of the Year (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14 Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer (2): 2012–13, 2013–14 Serie A Top Scorer (2): 2009, 2012 Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (5): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Serie A Footballer of the Year (3): 2008, 2009, 2011 Serie A Team of the Year (2): 2010–11, 2011–12 Supercoppa Italiana 2011: Man of the Match Serie A Player of the Month: January 2012 Guldbollen (9): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Jerringpriset (1): 2007 Swedish Male Athlete of the Year (2): 2007, 2010
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Considering I'm not even a particularly big fan of Ibrahimovic, it seems strange that my longest ever post (which, admittedly has only taken all of three minutes to write but..) is about him. But there we have it....
He might be having a laugh at our expense with this whole "I , Zlatan" thing. I hope so. I went round the supposed slum where he was brought up, a couple of months back. Clearly he has never been to Thamesmead.
He might be having a laugh at our expense with this whole "I , Zlatan" thing. I hope so. I went round the supposed slum where he was brought up, a couple of months back. Clearly he has never been to Thamesmead.
I think the fella was brought up in Malmo.
I used to live in Sweden, their slum is our Kensington High Street.
Overrated, my arse, he's won the domestic league he played in all but 2 seasons since 2002, consistently scoring goals throughout his career, has singlehandedly dragged Swedish national football into finals contention, is arrogant as hell, but I have a proper man crush on him, he's a deadly striker and on his day completely unplayable.
Brolin played for palace so should never appear on there
Thomas was in the swedish team that came 3rd in world cup in 94 as well as semi in 92 euros.
Brolin was going to be the next big thing in world football, which he became when going to leeds and putting on 4 stone and being voted the second worst footballer to play in the premier league in a poll by the Times.
In 98 his career reach rock bottom when he signed for palace and they had to have a special shirt made for him. He played 13 times for Palace scoring no goals.
I hope you can see Semedo, just like Zlatan, i have got a sense of humour.
The best link I have ever seen on here, had no idea the quality of goals he has scored. Thanks for posting, that was an exceptional compilation. Shame he has never played in the PL.
In fact, based on that, I reckon he is better than Yann.
Brolin played for palace so should never appear on there
Thomas was in the swedish team that came 3rd in world cup in 94 as well as semi in 92 euros.
Brolin was going to be the next big thing in world football, which he became when going to leeds and putting on 4 stone and being voted the second worst footballer to play in the premier league in a poll by the Times.
In 98 his career reach rock bottom when he signed for palace and they had to have a special shirt made for him. He played 13 times for Palace scoring no goals.
I hope you can see Semedo, just like Zlatan, i have got a sense of humour.
Merry christmas.
Haha absolutely mate, but it wasn't me who called you out on the Brolin shout!
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Extraordinary person.
Borg always let his grand slams do his talking.
would like to see him play alongside Igor.
you known he would get some stick from CAFC folk who think he's lazy ! (would he take 12k a week)
Having watched him play since he was a teenager it's only in the last 3 years he's had more good games than bad.
As for honours Gary Lineker was England best striker in the last 40 years (world cups) but can't remember him
winning much.
Plus Zlatan is arrogant and ugly, which is a terrible combo.
I think he's a phenomenal talent who has the misfortune of playing at the same time as Messi & Ronaldo who are two of the greatest of all time.
Strange that you'd say Ibrahimovic sees himself as in the same bracket as Ronaldo and Messi too. Even though he has openly blamed Messi and Guardiola for being forced out of Barcelona, he has frequently said that Messi is the best player in the world. Even as recently as a couple of weeks ago.
A lot of the stuff he says is to be funny, which, when taken with a pinch of salt, can be.
For someone who is solely a legend in his own mind, he hasn't half won a lot:
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Honours
Club
Ajax
Eredivisie (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
KNVB Cup (1): 2001–02
Johan Cruijff Shield (1): 2002
Juventus
Serie A (2): 2004–05, 2005–06 (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal)
Internazionale
Serie A (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
Supercoppa Italiana (2): 2006, 2008
Barcelona
La Liga (1): 2009–10
Supercopa de España (2): 2009, 2010
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2009
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2009
Milan
Serie A (1): 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2011
Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Trophée des champions (2): 2013, 2014
Coupe de la Ligue (1): 2013–14
Individual
Golden Foot (1): 2012
FIFA Puskás Award (1): 2013
FIFA FIFPro World XI (1): 2013
UEFA Team of the Year (3): 2007, 2009, 2013
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1): 2012
UEFA Euro 2012 Man of the Match: Sweden vs France
UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: Greece vs Sweden
UEFA Euro 2004 Man of the Match: Italy vs Sweden
UEFA Champions League 2012-13: Most assists [74]
ESM Team of the Year (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14
Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
Serie A Top Scorer (2): 2009, 2012
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (5): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Serie A Footballer of the Year (3): 2008, 2009, 2011
Serie A Team of the Year (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Supercoppa Italiana 2011: Man of the Match
Serie A Player of the Month: January 2012
Guldbollen (9): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Jerringpriset (1): 2007
Swedish Male Athlete of the Year (2): 2007, 2010
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Considering I'm not even a particularly big fan of Ibrahimovic, it seems strange that my longest ever post (which, admittedly has only taken all of three minutes to write but..) is about him. But there we have it....
Merry Christmas Mr. Soapbox!
but his goal scoring record deserves to put him along side Aguero,
Behind Suarez on last seasons form.
Sweden's top 3
1.Bjorn Borg
2.Thomas Brolin
3.Zlatan Ibrahimovic
who could argue with that top 3 ?
An extraordinary talent....
I used to live in Sweden, their slum is our Kensington High Street.
Brolin was going to be the next big thing in world football, which he became when going to leeds and putting on 4 stone and being voted the second worst footballer to play in the premier league in a poll by the Times.
In 98 his career reach rock bottom when he signed for palace and they had to have a special shirt made for him.
He played 13 times for Palace scoring no goals.
I hope you can see Semedo, just like Zlatan, i have got a sense of humour.
Merry christmas.
In fact, based on that, I reckon he is better than Yann.
when ever in life your coming off second best always throw in a curveball.
Mr blobby Brolin was the curveball.