Zlatan interview: Milan love affair, Man United and being 'God'
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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On today’s podcast we bring you our reporter Adam Crafton’s exclusive interview with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
With 561 goals for club and country and 12 league titles across four countries - he is truly one of football’s greats.
You’ll hear the former Manchester United, PSG, Milan and Sweden striker open up on his childhood, his tattoos, how Jose Mourinho got the best out of him, and… viewing himself as ‘God’.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Adam Crafton
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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| 1:23.8 | Hi everyone. On today's podcast, we bring you our reporter Adam Crafton's exclusive interview with Zlatan Ibrahimovich. |
| 1:32.4 | With 561 goals for club and country and 12 league titles across four countries, he is truly one of football's greats. |
| 1:47.1 | You'll hear the former Manchester United PSG, Milan and Sweden striker open up about his childhood, his tattoos, how Jose Marino got the best out of him, and viewing himself as God. |
| 1:49.1 | I'm Ayahu Akim Alare. |
| 1:51.7 | Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast. |
| 2:01.2 | Who is God in this case? Yourself? |
| 2:02.2 | Exactly. |
| 2:03.2 | Okay. |
| 2:04.2 | That's not religious. |
| 2:05.2 | And you genuinely believe that? |
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