00:09Zlatan, three words, he's a winner, he's a goalscorer, he's funny.
00:15If you don't know him, maybe you think some quotes, a bit arrogant, you know, he's just a funny guy.
00:22So I would say that, funny, winner and goalscorer.
00:31I mean, if you look upon his record, I can't compare him, I think, today with Enema, even if we
00:37had some great players through the history.
00:39But I mean, what he has achieved in winning titles and everything and his individual skills, I would say he
00:46is the best through history.
00:52And that medal, where will it go? It's in the museum. I have a house only for the medals.
00:59Few football nations have been entirely dominated by a single individual, like Sweden has with Zlatan Ibrahimović.
01:11From his arrival as a gangly teenager with Malmö, through to his retirement as a 40-something at AC Milan,
01:18Zlatan had Sweden enthralled to his every stroke of genius, mister and bombastic press conference.
01:27I shine 24 hours, so depends how you want me to shine.
01:33I mean, I've been in the game for 20 years and I'm getting older, yes, but the older I get,
01:41the better I get, I feel.
01:42So, but I'm shining in one way or in another way. So, but if you want me to shine even
01:50more, I will try to do it for you.
01:52Backhill karate chop!
01:54Zlatan has never had a problem speaking for himself, but his numbers do a pretty good job for him.
02:04511 goals and 20 major trophies, including five Serie A titles, represents a club career well spent.
02:15And what clubs they were too. Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy.
02:32On top of that, there were 62 goals in 122 appearances for Sweden.
02:40I came like a king, I lived like a magic.
02:44But Zlatan could never be distilled into just caps and goals.
02:48So many of those goals were great goals. Some of the very best ever scored for club or country, including
02:56the 2013 Pushkas award for an outrageous long range acrobatic volley for Sweden against England.
03:03I think you will never forget this. So, don't worry about that. But, I mean, when I play, I try
03:10to do my things. You never know what happens on the field and there is nothing that I plan to
03:17do or think to do before a game.
03:20That is just impulsive stuff. I see the situation and I'm trying to do what I think is the best
03:27in that situation. So, I mean, I can still do those movements, that ninja stuff. So, I still have it
03:38in me, even if I'm 39.
03:41And many of those appearances were memorable for Zlatan being uniquely Zlatan.
03:48It's not just about goals. His goals, his leadership, his motivation. I'm really happy with the big guy.
03:59Taller than most, stronger than all, and with the self-confidence of a supervillain.
04:06Whenever Zlatan was on the field, he was unmissable.
04:10He's a maverick. You know, he's got a great personality.
04:15If you look at what May United have had over the past few years, there's not been someone like him.
04:21With that kind of aura, that kind of presence.
04:24They said I was old in the Premier League. The most biggest-paced competition in the world.
04:31When I was there, I felt it. I did it and I took over. So, the haters became my fans.
04:40Behind the headlines, Zlatan the athlete was a supreme professional.
04:46Maintaining his extraordinary physique into his 40s, long after most contemporaries had retired.
04:53I know my mentality. I know what I want. I come to win. I want to win, but it's behind
05:00everything. It's hard work.
05:02I have more than 450 goals in my career. So, as long as I'm creating the chances, as long as
05:10I'm there for the situation that comes up for the goal, then I'm not worried.
05:15I don't see myself only as scoring goals every game and playing bad. I prefer to play good, make the
05:21team win, and if I score a goal, it's a bonus.
05:24I don't see myself.
05:24I won't be the best at all.
05:24I won't be the best at all.
05:24It's a bonus.
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