Zlatan Ibrahimovic became one of Europe’s top strikers while featuring eight consecutive title-winning clubs. He was born on October 3, 1981, in Malmö, Sweden, overcame a difficult upbringing to become a professional football star. He played for clubs in Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, where he won multiple titles.
Here are 5 facts you probably didn’t know about Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a burger named after him by a restaurant in Paris, as the Swede is a very popular figure in the French capital due to his stint with Paris Saint-Germain.
With 600 grams of meat and three kinds of cheese, it is as exceptional a burger as Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a player, according to the restaurant’s owner, Jean-Philippe Grandin.
2. Zlatan is a taekwondo black belt. As a child, he trained at the Malmö Taekwondo club Enighet and was awarded the honorary belt for his extraordinary football achievements.
3. He once gave all his team-mates a brand new Xbox One
Zlatan Ibrahimovic demonstrated his generosity and concern for others while destroying the French Ligue 1 with PSG in 2013 by providing each teammate with a brand new limited edition Xbox One.
It wasn’t entirely selfless because each one had his own signature and name on it, but it’s still a nice touch to say thanks for helping him out.
4. There is a word in the Swedish Dictionary named after him. Zlatan is such a national hero in Sweden that his name has been added as a verb in the Swedish Dictionary. To Zlatan means to dominate or to do something exceptionally well.
5. Zlatan is married to Helena Seger, a model, actor, and businesswoman. She is nearly 11 years his senior. The couple has two sons and has been together since 2002.
There is no stopping the 39-year old, as he just extended his contract at AC Milan for another year. Which fact did you find to be the most interesting?