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Zlatan after scoring against Chelsea in the Champions LeaguePSG striker and Swedish international, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has recently come into the news after the French side had won the Ligue 1 for a record fourth consecutive time with eight more matches to go.With all the speculations about him leaving France at the end of this season, the self-proclaimed God has jokingly told a reporter that the only way he might be tempted not to leave the country is if the French build a statue of him in place of the Eiffel Tower.The 34-year-old had earlier scored four goals as PSG knocked down Troyes to seal the top tier league of French football yet again.Now, with the Swedish international going on record saying, “For the moment, I won't be at PSG next season,” here is a list of 5 alternative career options for Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
#1 Lawyer
The superstar of Swedish football, Zlatan was born to a Muslim father, Sefik Ibrahimovic who had immigrated to Sweden from Bosnia in 1977. His mother who is also an immigrant from Croatia is a Catholic by birth.
The 6 feet 5 inches tall striker began his senior football career for the Swedish side, Malmo FF in 1999. However, Ibrahimovic’s old man had a different career intention for his son.
According to an interview given to the Bleacher Report, Ibrahimovic has revealed that, “My father wanted me to be a lawyer but I had a hard time seeing me as one.”
#2 UFC fighter
In the same interview given to Bleacher Report, Ibra has confessed his love for UFC and mixed martial arts.
“I'm a huge UFC fan, so probably something within the UFC or martial arts. I would see myself good in that,” he said.
The 34-year-old takes his fitness seriously. After the second leg clash at the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal match against Chelsea, even the Blues manager Guus Hiddink has praised the physical and mental strength of the Swede.
“He is not the youngest but even at his age, for a footballer he’s doing well. He can adapt himself with his personality to any league in the world,” Hiddink told the press.
#3 Stand-up comedian
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t only know how to score goals but has an incredibly great sense of humor as well. The ex-Barcelona man has been in the spotlight, time and again, for his cheeky replies to the reporters.
Several of his quotes like, “Zlatan doesn’t do auditions.” and "Swedish style? No. Yugoslavian style? Of course not. It has to be Zlatan-style." have attained cult status.
In another one of his popular stories, a reporter, once, inquisitively asked Zlatan what was he going to gift his wife on her birthday. The striker casually replied, “Nothing, she already has the Zlatan.”
The extremely witty and outspoken PSG striker indeed has a bright future in stand-up comedy if he decides to hang his boots.
#4 Entrepreneur
The PSG forward has launched his first fragrance brand, Zlatan Pour Homme in 2015. The perfume is an outcome of a couple of years’ work and is initially available in Sweden and France.
Famous perfumer, Olivier Pescheux had lent a helping hand to the Swede to come up with the distinct scent of the perfume. The scent is declared as a citrus based cologne complemented with woody aromatic tones.
Zlatanera would surely want to expand his fragrance label outside his home country and France and can take up the entrepreneurial activity seriously if he decides to call it a day after all.
#5 Commentator/ Football pundit
With years of experience- playing for big clubs like Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG- the Swede legend can bring tons of tactical cognizance and expert insight in the drawing rooms of the football fans from all across the globe.
Also, the fact that he is extremely outspoken and comes up with exceptionally hilarious quotes now and then will add to the entertainment quotient of the show. If he decides to become a commentator or a football pundit after calling it quits from professional football.
Moreover, the Swedish international has openly criticized managers like Pep Guardiola and Louis van Gaal previously and this ‘no-nonsense’ attitude of his would surely attract more viewers to watch his show.
