Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He was also a member of the Sweden national team from 2001 to 2016, serving as captain from 2010 until his retirement. Primarily a striker, he is a prolific goalscorer, who is best known for his technique, creativity, strength, ability in the air, and his powerful and accurate striking ability. As of May 2017, he is the second most decorated active footballer in the world, having won 33 trophies in his career. May his quotes inspire you
1. “The older I get, the better I get.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
2. “You never forget where you came from.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
3. “I do not need a trophy to tell myself that I am the best.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
4. “I did many stupid things. I made many mistakes but I learnt from everything. I still make mistakes; I still learn from them. Nobody is perfect.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
5. “I think I am difficult to satisfy, because when I win something, I’m already thinking about the next step, and that is maybe a problem for me. I’m not enjoying the moment. I’m already on the mission to win the next trophy.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
6. “I can’t help but laugh at how perfect I am.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
7. “Anything that happens in your life was meant to happen. It is your destiny. I was destined to have the life I have now, and I can’t have any regrets.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
8. “When you buy me, you are buying a Ferrari.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
9. “I read all the time that people think I’m arrogant. They say I am cocky, a bad character. I had that from a young age. But when they meet me, they say, ‘That image doesn’t fit you.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
10. “If you are different, or you have minimum possibilities, you can still succeed. I am living proof of that.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
11. “Never judge a person if you don’t know him.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
12. “When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
13. “Nothing is written in stone, as a career is an unpredictable journey.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
14. “I always put myself second – I like others happy.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
15. “I decide my future. I decide what I want to do. Nobody else. If I decide this will be my last year, maybe it is. If I decide it will be my last contract, I decide that. Nobody else. So I will decide when the moment is there.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
16. “Some coaches prefer players who will just do whatever he tells them to. It’s like, if you’re at school with a load of 10-year-old boys and you tell them to jump, everyone will start to jump. But the intelligent boy will ask, ‘Why should I jump? Why?’ That can be difficult for a lot of coaches, and I understand that.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
17. “If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people like to talk about it. And O.K., I am not going to answer every story. But maybe I will let my collective trophies speak for themselves. I don’t know many other footballers who have won as much. Do you?” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
18. “When people criticize me, instead of putting my head down, it gives me energy to do even more.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
19. “If you are too nice, you will just get eaten alive. The football world is not always a nice place.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
20. “That’s my hunger. If I start to relax, and I lose that, then I had better stop my football. I need that hunger. I still feel I need to do things 10 times better than other players. Just to be accepted and to improve myself.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
21. “Whenever life’s at a standstill, I need some action.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
22. “I still feel I need to do things 10 times better than other players. Just to be accepted and to improve myself.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
23. “I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it. At least it’s a good problem.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
24. “The way that I opened the door for the young people that come from where I come from and that have a different background, that is what I want to be remembered for.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
25. “You were born as the one you are.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
26. “The way that I opened the door for the young people that come from where I come from and that have a different background, that is what I want to be remembered for.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
27. “I had time with my mother, but I really lived with my father. One time he gave all his salary so I could travel to a training camp. He couldn’t pay the rent, but he did that.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
28. “I wish anyone in this world could go to his fridge and pick whatever he wants. Because the day you open your fridge and there is nothing in it, it is difficult.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
29. “My confidence can come back very quickly.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
30. “Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
31. “When I went to Juventus, I was young, but in training, I had legends like Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram marking me. I had to work hard to get my respect.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
32. “If I’d gone into taekwondo, I’d probably have won several Olympic medals.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
33. “When I took my shirt off against Caen, everybody asked what these new tattoos were. I had 15 removable tattoos on my body; they are the names of real people who are suffering from hunger in the world.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
34. “I came like a king, I left like a legend.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
35. “I have a big heart.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic
