I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic

By: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Narrated by: James Hillier

'Guardiola has no balls. He drove me like a Fiat . . . I'm a Ferrari'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - professional football's most mercurial player, Swedish national hero, tabloid fixture, fashion icon, modern day-philosopher and black belt in Taekwondo. Born to a Muslim father from Bosnia, and a Catholic mother from Croatia, Zlatan recounts his extraordinary life story, from his poverty-stricken upbringing as an immigrant in Malmö, Sweden, to becoming one of the world's most sought-after and expensive players, gracing Europe's finest clubs, from Ajax to Juventus, Internazionale to Barcelona, Milan to Paris Saint-Germain, and now Manchester United..

I AM ZLATAN reveals a rare and ferocious intelligence, willpower and God-given talent most recently exhibited when Zlatan scored all 4 goals for Sweden in a 4-2 victory against England. His fourth goal, a 30-yard overhead kick with his back to goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest goals of all time. The BBC described it as a goal that 'combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique'.

Critic reviews

The perfect antidote to the annihilating tedium of post-match interview cliché . . . downright compelling it is too

He is skillful. He is outspoken. He is Zlatan

Wonderful. The best footballer's autobiography of recent years . . . and the bestselling European immigrant's tale since Zadie Smith'sWhite Teeth and Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint

(Simon Kuper)

Extraordinary

A modern European fairy tale

Terrific . . . Far more insightful than your typical memoir, Ibra'sbook tells his story of growing up as the son of immigrants in Sweden and pulls no punches when it comes to his opinions ofsome of the biggest names in the game

Eagerly awaited, not least because Ibra seems to be spoiling for a fight on every other page. 'Dynamite' said one Swedish reporter

It is so good. It is so bloody good . . . a futureclassic that will change Sweden . . . a masterpiece

Good God, this is dynamite!

The story of Zlatan - from his days as an immigrantkid juggling a soccer ball so he won't get bullied to hisemergence as the genius player who scored the greatestgoal ever - is as compelling and fancy-footed as his game

Ibra is king but

Where is the rest of the story. I enjoyed it but I want to hear about psg and Manchester United

When you are in struggle, be ZLATAN!!!!!!

Never knew a biography can be this interesting... Inspiring.. Loving it.. This a must have book!!!

Loved it!

Love hearing about how Zlatan experiences the world. It was enjoyable to come back to this every once in a while. The narrator is really engaging and make it fun/easy to listen to.

Terrible narration!

Why get an English guy to read the Zlatan story? Swedes speak English very well. A Swedish reader would have done far greater justice than Hillier. The story was brilliant, the narration was a total let-down!

You will fall in love with Zlatan

Inspirational and entertaining. Hard to stop listening. Great tale about a kid who was virtually tossed aside by all but achieved his biggest dreams, all by being himself. Highly recommend.