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LoL! Ibrahimovic takes match ball on first class flight after scoring hat-trick

Paris Saint Germain striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t only an amazing footballer/entrepreneur, he also has a great sense of humour. He’s produced a couple of hilarious and unforgettable on and off-field moments.
So the Swedish footballer scored a hat-trick last night in a 3-1 win over Lorient and decided to give his match ball a treat. Guess what he did, he put the ball on a first-class flight home. That wasn’t his first hat-trick though so that ball should consider itself extremely lucky.
He posted the picture on his instagram page with the caption. ‘For those of you who are wondering where the ball is…’
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Ibrahimovic apologises for calling France a shit country.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and outbursts are co travellers. His latest rant is coming few days after he accused Chelsea’s players of acting like “babies” after he was sent off in PSG’s Champions League victory over the Blues.
The PSG striker passed derogatory remarks on France yesterday. He was filmed suggesting his club Paris Saint-Germain is too good for the country after his side suffered a 3-2 defeat at Bordeaux on Sunday.
“In 15 years I’ve never seen a [good] referee in this s— country. It doesn’t even deserve PSG. You’re not playing with amateurs.” He said.
The comment sparked outrage in France with French sports minister, Patrick Kanner calling on him to apologise.
The former Barcelona forward posted his apology via his Instagram account:
“Regarding my comments after tonight’s game; they were not against France or the French people. I spoke about football. I lost the game, I accept that but I can’t accept when the referee doesn’t follow the rules. It’s not the first time and I’m sick of it. My sincere apologies if anyone was offended or took it the wrong way.” The Swedish wrote.
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There's a touching message behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic's new tattoos.

‎Forget about how ugly his body looks right now, the tattoos are temporary and are for a pleasant cause i. e to raise awareness of the United Nations relief work in impoverished countries.
Striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was booked yesterday for stripping his shirt after scoring in the game between PSG and Caen but unknown to many, he was showing off his new tattoos which had the names of 50 hungry people he helped by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The former Barcelona player  wrote 
on PSG’s official website: “On Saturday evening against Caen, when I took off my shirt, everyone asked what these new tattoos were. I had 15 temporary tattoos on my body. They were the names of real people who suffer from starvation in the world.

“Even if the tattoos are gone today, these people are still there. There are 805 million starving people in the world. I want you to see them, through me, to help the World Food Programme.”

Ibrahimovic added: “It’s the first time I have worked publicly with any charity. If we can reach the world’s leaders, I know that we can solve together the problem of hunger in the world.”

‘Wherever I go people recognize me, call my name, cheer for me, But there are names no one cares to remember. That no one cheers for: the 805m people suffering from hunger in the world today.

‘I have the supporters all over the world. From now on I want this support to go to the people who suffer from hunger, they are the real champions. So whenever you hear my name, you will think of their names.” The Swedish footballer concluded.

Some of the names include Carmen, Mariko, Antoine, Lida, Rahma and Yaae. 
On why the prolific forward was the right man for the job, WFP director for France Marina Catena noted that he, “had this dream that someone would share this message in a simple way, beyond any barrier.

“We thought of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is often asked for autographs. Why should it not be Zlatan, this time, who wore the autographs on his skin?

“We are proud that he agreed to carry this message and that Paris Saint-Germain helped us to organise this project.”
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(Photos) Zlatan Ibrahimovic strikes a pose with 'himself'.

Swedish footballer. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was recently  honoured with a waxwork by his club, Paris Saint Germaine for his immense contributions. The unveiling was done on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Grevin Museum, France.
‘I took the opportunity to take a selfie with myself at the Grevin Museum in Paris. The one to the right is made of wax and the one to the left is made of steel.’ The excited striker wrote on his instagram page.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts to being named the second greatest Swedish sports person of all time

PSG talisman, Zlatan Ibrahimovich has revealed his displeasure at being named the second greatest Swedish sports person of all time by  readers of Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter .
The 33 year-old who came behind tennis ace and  five-time Wimbledon champion, Bjorn Borg believes he should be occupying the top spot.‎
‘Thank you but to finish second is like finishing last. On that list I would have been No 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, with due respect to the others. He is a cool person and a living legend.’
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Zinedine Zidane unveils his current world XI

No Rooney, not even Chelsea sensation, Eden Hazard has made ex France international, Zinedine Zidane’s current world XI list. The only premier league player found on his fantasy team list is Manchester City’s Yaya Toure. Well, his choices.

It shouldn’t shock you that most of the players on the list are from Real Madrid. On the list. include Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Yaya Toure, Iker Casillas Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema,  Dani Alves Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
His seven first choice substitutes:  Manuel Neuer, Phillip Lahm, Raphael Varane, Andres Iniesta, Paul Pogba, Franck Ribery and Sergio Aguero.‎
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Zlatan Ibrahimovich gushes about meeting his idol, Ronaldo.

Sure most of you would be wondering if the idol is Rave Of The Moment soccer star, Cristiano  Ronaldo. Zlatan Ibrahimovic brand CR7 his idol? No way!
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Shortly after PSG’s game with Nice on Saturday, Brazilian football legend. Ronaldo stormed the changing rooms to congratulate the Swedish player who scored the only goal in the match.
The PSG striker took some time out to discuss what it was like meeting his idol, who has inspired him in his career.
‘This was the best thing that happened last night. The best player of all times, Ronaldo. The Phenomenon.’ He wrote.‎
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Credit: Daily Mail 
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Who should win FIFA goal of the year award? RVP, Diego Costa or Ibrahimovic? Check out the nominees.

Robin Van Persie, Diego Costa, James Rodriguez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and four other players’ brilliant overhead, volleyed, long-range etc goals scored during the 2013/2014 season have been found worthy of FIFA goal of the year nomination.

 The FIFA Puskás Award, created in honour of Ferenc Puskás, the captain and star of the Hungarian national team during the 1950s, will be presented for the sixth year in a row at the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014, which will be held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.
Fans from across the world will decide which of the ten goals chosen by FIFA and selected Football Committee members will be the winner of this award. The vote will be an online poll with the winning goal and top three to be announced on January 12 at the ceremony for the Ballon d’Or.
Nominees for the Top 10 goals:
(1) Tim Cahill: Australia v Netherlands, World Cup (June, 2014)
(2) Diego Costa: A Madrid v Getafe, La Liga (Nov 2013)
(3) Marco Fabian: Cruz Azul v Puebla, Mexican Championship (Feb
2014)
(4) Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Paris SG v Bastia, Ligue 1 (Oct 2013)
(5) Pajtim Kasami: Crystal Palace v Fulham, Premier League (Oct
2013)
(6) Stephanie Roche: Peamount United v Wexford Youths, Irish Women’s
Championship (Oct 2013)
(7) James Rodriguez: Colombia v Uruguay, World Cup (June 2014)
(8) Camilo Sanvezzo: Vancouver v Portland, MLS (Oct 2013)
(9)Hisato Sato: Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kawasaki Frontale, J-League (Mar
2014)
(10) Robin van Persie: Spain v Netherlands, World Cup (June 2014)
Past winners:
2013: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
2012: Miroslav Stoch
2011: Neymar
2010: Hamit Altintop
2009: Cristiano Ronaldo
2012: Miroslav Stoch
2011: Neymar
2010: Hamit Altintop
2009: Cristiano Ronaldo
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Best penalty takers in the world (Top 10)

AC Milan striker, Mario Balotelli has been tipped the best penalty taker in the world. Those who have followed his career closely can’t agree less. Often referred to as first choice penalty taker, the Italian recently missed two penalties at his club and prior to that he had never missed any penalties in his professional footballing career. Does it come as a surprise that world best players; Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are occupying the 7th and 8th spots?

Top Ten Penalty takers in the world.

(1) Mario Balotelli – AC Milan

(2) Zlatan Ibrahimovic – PSG

(3) Steven Gerrard – Liverpool

(4) Radamel Falcao – Monaco

(5) Frank Lampard – Chelsea

(6) Robin Van Persie – Manchester United

(7) Lionel Messi – Barcelona

(8) Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid

(9) Francesco Totti – AS Roma

(10) Franck Ribery- Bayern Munich

Credit: toptenarticle.com

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Luis Suarez tops Bloomberg's list of most influential footballers. See top 20

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez has topped Bloomberg Sports list of most influential players. The Uruguayan who scored 31 goals and assisted 12 in 33 Premier League matches piped out the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the rankings.

Bloomberg’s criteria include: Effectiveness and efficiency when performing specific attacking tasks, including goals, shots, creativity etc.

Top 20 most influential players

(1) Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

(2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

(3) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)

(4) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

(5) Kevin Strootman (Roma)

(6) Diego Costa (Athletico Madrid)

(7) Mehdi Benatia (Roma)

(8) Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund)

(9) Tiago (Athletico Madrid)

(10) David Silva (Manchester City)

(11) Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)

(12) Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)

(13) Miranda (Athletico Madrid)

(14) Yaya Toure (Manchester city)

(15) Carlos Tevez (Juventus)

(16) Leandro Castan (Roma)

(17) Martin Demichelis (Manchester City)

(18) Diego Godin (Athletico Madrid)

(19) Gervinho (Roma)

(20) Thiago Silva Club- (PSG)

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