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
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
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
If you are too nice, you will just get eaten alive. The football world is not always a nice place. – 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 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
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
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
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
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
My father is from Bosnia, and my mother is from Croatia, but I was born in Sweden. – 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
