Quotes & Sayings About Ibrahimovic

Arsenal could have happened, as everybody knows, but I would not do a trial. Who do you think regrets that more - Arsene Wenger or Zlatan? — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I do not need a trophy to tell myself that I am the best. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I respect the Premier League. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I like fireworks too, but I set them off in gardens or kebab stands. I never set fire to my own house. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

Do you know what I love about hunting? That I am no one in the woods, no one at all. I thought the animals might recognize me, but they didn't. They did not even ask me for any autographs. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

It was the fault of David Trezeguet, who made me do one drink of vodka after another. I slept in the bathtub. Now I hold my vodka much better. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The day I leave Paris is the day I go down a level or quit football. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

At Barca, players were banned from driving their sports cars to training. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Whenever life's at a standstill, I need some action. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

England is a very strong league, with three or four of the best teams in Europe, but, if I had played there, I would have destroyed it, like I have everywhere else. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I don't like to talk about myself. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

"Jose Mourinho is a big star ... he's cool. The first time he met (my wife) he whispered to her: 'Helena you have only one mission. Feed Zlatan, let him sleep, keep him happy' The guy says what he wants. I like him." — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

It's true I don't know that much about Ligue 1, but Ligue 1 knows who I am. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

You were born as the one you are. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

A World Cup without Zlatan is not worth watching. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Come to my house and you'll see if I'm gay. And bring your sister. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I would love to play alongside Wayne Rooney. He does the running of two or three players and makes a lot of space. We would be the perfect combination. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I have a big heart. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Nothing is written in stone, as a career is an unpredictable journey. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I always put myself second - I like to make others happy. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I am a guy who likes those who drive through red lights. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

You bought a Ferrari but you drive it like a Fiat. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

That's how it is with the English: if you score against them you're a good player; if you don't, you're not. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

One time I got dressed in all black, Rambo-style, and took a massive pair of bolt-cutters and nicked a military bike. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

I know I'm good enough. I don't need to show it to you. Either you know who I am, or you don't. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

I'm not someone who feels settled. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When you are the invisible man to the head coach, the only option is to head for the exit. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I'm not difficult to work with, trust me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

He's a lucky guy Cristiano, he always gets
first row tickets to see Messi win his awards. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

You always need something to complain about. And if you can't come up with anything better, you come along with team leaders. I don't believe in this chitchat. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Wherever I go, people recognize me, call my name, cheer me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I'm like Muhammed Ali. When he said he would knock someone out in the fourth round, he did it. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

If I'd gone into taekwondo, I'd probably have won several Olympic medals. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I'm a guy of 92kg. I haven't got the physique of someone who can work back and then sprint up front again throughout a match! — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Lionel Messi is awesome. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I want to be remembered as the football player I was. The private person is nobody's business. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When you buy me, you are buying a Ferrari. If you drive a Ferrari, you put premium petrol in the tank, you hit the motorway, and you step on the gas. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When I got the red card all the Chelsea players come around. It felt like I had a lot of babies around me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

It is nice when people recognize me and approach me in the street. Anyone who says they don't like that is lying. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

People often write after they finish their career, or they don't play anymore, or they are not anymore active. So I say, why do that? And let's do it differently. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

If anything, the children of Paris should be giving me even more money for having the privilege of being in the same city as my incredible quality. And so should David Beckham. Call it a Zlaritable donation. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I am very proud. It is always fun to win such a prize, to be chosen as Swedens best player a certain year. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

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

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

You never forget where you come from. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

People trash talk me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Messi does not need his right foot. He only uses the left and he's still the best in the world. Imagine if he also used his right foot, Then we would have serious problems. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

It is nice to know that even David Beckham doesn't have good taste in everything. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

I got a bike when I was little, a BMX. I called it 'Fido Dido' after the tough little cartoon guy with spiked hair. I thought he was the coolest thing ever. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

PSG's project is to dream bigger, but if you buy Messi, you don't dream bigger - you are bigger! — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

An injured Zlatan is a pretty serious thing for any team. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I like being the one who makes a difference. On the pitch, I always try to create a special situation. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? The answer is Zlatan. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Never judge a person if you don't know him. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

If you are too nice, you will just get eaten alive. The football world is not always a nice place. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I always drive like a madman. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

You don't need a team leader, you need quality. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

One thing is for sure: a World Cup without me is nothing to watch. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I think I'm like wine. The older I get, the better I get. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I will not look back and say, 'I should have played in England.' — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

People are very curious and have written a lot of things about me. Right or not. I never comment on those things, because it's not much of my thing to comment on everything that's written about me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Everybody tries to score a great goal, and I am lucky I have netted a few. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I am happy in Paris. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

My father is from Bosnia, and my mother is from Croatia, but I was born in Sweden. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Some things is made by destiny, yes, other things by hard work, but quality you don't learn. Quality you are born with. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Only God knows You're talking to him now. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Kosovo is Serbian, only if my mother is a Virgin — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know I'm the best. It matters more to some players — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Everyone is equal - a strange Swedish mentality. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan doesn't do auditions. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When I started to play football, when I was around 15, 16, I remember the players that played on the national team and noticed that it was only typically Swedish guys. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Come over to my house with your sister, baby, and I'll show you who's gay! — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

My confidence can come back very quickly. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Arsene Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I like Balotelli: he's even crazier than me. He can score a winner, then set fire to the hotel. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

First I went left, he did too. Then I went right, and he did too. Then I went left again, and he went to buy a hot dog. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

If you are different, or you have minimum possibilities, you can still succeed. I am living proof of that. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When people criticize me, instead of putting my head down, it gives me energy to do even more. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Jose Mourinho is a big star ... he's cool. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Best player I ever played against? I mean, I played against many, many good players, so I don't know who to keep. I would say Ronaldo the Fenomeno. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I'm used to having a camera in my face but not a camera following me. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic