review 1: The Review Kristofer BacklundO’Hern Period ¾ “I am Zlatan My Story On and Off the Field”, by Zlatan Ibrahimović told to David Lagercrantz is inspirational book of an amazing soccer player named Zlatan Ibrahimović who has had a bumpy road to the top. The book is very hopeful. The strengths are Zlatan’s way to focus on soccer and to have fun. For example Zlatan would take any chance to research what the Brazilian soccer players like Ronaldo and Romario would do and what moves they were doing, Zlatan would even stay up all night and practice the moves. Another example when his dad was drunk and there was no food at his dad’s place, Zlatan would go to his mom’s place but she wouldn’t welcome him with open arms. She would say ‘’ Doesn’t Sefik (name of his... more dad) feed you’’ or ‘’ Do you think we are made of money” I would recommend this to any soccer player lovers and people who like biographies. I would not recommend this book to anyone who does not like soccer or autobiographies. Yet this book showed me just how hard and sad it can be for some people and then they end up as someone awesome. review 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish player who plays for Paris Saint Germain in France. Zlatan is the player that wins the most money per week. Zlatan played for all of the best clubs in the world and is one of the best in this world. Rosengård, where everything started, is a city of Malmo in the south of Sweden. As a kid, nobody thought Zlatan would become this strong, there were players who played better than he did. Zlatan always had this arrogant and imposant attitude which led him to great things. Zlatan started to "steal bikes" (Zlatan 7). Zlatan chose to sing a five year contract with Malmo FF in 1996 and moved to the first team in 1999. The Allsvenskan is the swedish top-flight league or swedens most famous league. The season of 1999 Malmo FF finished 13th and got relegated to the second league but with Zlatans help, they got back in the best league the next season. Arsene Wenger asked Zlatan to join his team but Zlatan said, "I dont do auditions".Zlatans first transfer was too Ajax amsterdam with Leo Benhewaker finalized the transfer for Ajax. Zlatan plays very well and he plays along side very good players. Zlatan was amazingly happy and couldnt believe the opportunity he had. Ajax persuaded Zlatan that he will become on of the best. During the first couple of games, Zlatan scored 6 goals and many people compared him to the legend Van Basten. The first season in Ajax is a succes since they win the cup and they are all partying. Zlatan plays his first game in the Champions League he plays fantastically and scores 2 goals.At 19 years old, Zlatan scored 21 goals in one single season which are amazing stats for a 19 year old. Even when Zlatan has the opportunity to do an easy shot, he doesnt and decides to show his skills and make it even more spectacular. In the Late 2002, Zlatan scores the best goals of his career and he is on the top of his form. Zlatan scored 13 goals in 5 matches but only 1 key pass. That is a problem because dispite of his amazing preformance in the goal scoring zone, he still needs to make the team play. During the season of 2003, Zlatan scores another amazing bicycle kick and he will score much of them. Overall, Zlatan is the best striker in this world, and many people finds so.Friday December 12thAt the end of his Ajax history, Zlatan scored one of the best goals anyone could ever see in there lifes. During the summer, Zlatan got transferred from Ajax to Juventus for a total sum of 16 million euros! Directly after his transfer, he got into the first starting 11 since the other strikers were all injured and since the coach could see the potential in Zlatan. Zlatans first season at Juventus started greatly. He had friends and everyone admired and looked up to him. Zlatan quickly scored 16 goals in 35 games which for a 21 year old is incredible! But in 2006 Zlatan had another preocuppation which was the Fifa World Cup.Zlatan had an amazing first match with Sweden since they won 7-0! Zlatan scored the majority which consists of 4 goals. Sweden lost to Germany in the 16 of finals and that ends to the disapointing world cup. Coming back to Zlatan in Juventus and coming back he is informed that Real Madrid have tried to buy him for 70 Million euros but Juventus declined the offer. Zlatan comes back inform and scored 2 goals the first game. In the late 2006, he was awarded the Swedish player of the year! Zlatan has always been dreaming of that price and now he had got it.Friday December 19thZlatan came back to Juventus after getting eliminated from the World Cup by Germany. Fabio Capello, Juventus coach talked to Zlatan after Zlatan pushed a ball man. " You're a nobody, Zlatan. You are s***. You are not even half as good as you think you are. You have to work harder and change your bossy attitude" ( Zlatan 62 ). Zlatan took that advice badly and decided that he cant fit in Juventus anymore, and requested a transfer. Summer 2006, right after the World Cup, Zlatan got transferred to Inter Milan for 24.8 million euro's. Inter Milan is one of Juventus enemy clubs and Juventus are already regretting this transfer after Zlatan scoring 3 goals in his first 3 games. Zlatan had one refreshing season at Inter Milan since he won the Italian League and won the top scorer with 15 goals the 2006-2007 season. Zlatan starts the 2007-2008 season with Inter Milan, again, and with two more goals in the first game. But here comes International Duty and Zlatan has to play for Sweden against Holland. His teammate Rafael Van Der Vart is with Holland and they got into a pretty big fight in training and both are looking to get revenge. During the first 15 minutes, nothing happened inbetween them but after Van der Vaart coming into the penalty zone, Zlatan tackled him badly and got sent of because of his dangerous tackle. "Listen, I'm sorry, I'm sad about your injury, and I apologize, I didn't do it on purpose, do you hear me?" (Zlatan 71). Zlatan said that to Raphael when he got injured because of Zlatan but Rafael refused peice and Zlatan just had to ignore him. Zlatan came back in superb form for Inter Milan and scores 5 goals in 6 games. Zlatans team mate Mihajlovic had called Patrick Viera (a soccer legend) a "nero de merda" (Zlatan 81). Many police investigations had been led on the club and Zlatan was a suspect of racism acts. After all the problems past, it was January 2007 and Zlatan had got one of the most luxury awards for any soccer player. Zlatan was in the Fifa Team Of The year and almost won the Fifa ballon dor, arriving fourth in the course to win it. Zlatan finally played the last matches with Inter Milan and got injured. Zlatan got injured and it made it hard for Inter Milan to win the league without such a crucial player missing. less
