Quips, barbs and boasts seem to roll of the Swedish superstar’s silver tongue and, with City next on his hit list, we’ve rounded up ten of the best quotes from a man rarely lost for words…
When asked about taking criticism from ex-Villa striker John Carew…
“What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange.”
When Sweden failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup…
“One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch.”
Swag…
“We are looking for an apartment in Paris, if we do not find anything, then we will just buy a hotel.”
On his famous Arsenal trial…
“Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn’t do auditions.”
On perfection…
“I can’t help but laugh at how perfect I am...”
Zlatan on the absence of Zlatan…
“An injured Zlatan is a pretty serious thing for any team.”
When asked if he has bought a Porsche…
“Absolutely not. I have ordered a plane – it is much faster…”
On dominating former Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz…
“First I went left, he did too. Then I went right, he did too. Then I went left again, and he went to buy a hot dog.”
What Zlatan gets his wife for her birthday…
”Nothing, she already has Zlatan.”
On versatility…
“I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere.”
Here’s hoping City’s defence will be able to silence the brilliant Swede over the two legs of our upcoming quarter-final!
