I’m sure a documentary will be released about this.
The moment Ibra lost my respect
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Devlish: "Right, that's it! You've gone too far this time, Ibrahimovic! Consider my respect revoked!"
Half of Zlatan's quotes are taken out of context, a lot of what he says is followed by a massive grin.
van Basten is one of my all time favourite players and I rate him so highly that I'd argue he's the best striker of all time but I think your equivalent comparisons in the OP are slightly harsh. Ibrahimovic is an all time great in his own right. Sure, he's no MvB but there's only one van Basten.
That is a weird thing to lose your respect over. He's done some shit over his life, making a stupid joke around his childhood idol doesn't really justify such reaction.
Thread says everything you need to know about the OP!
What nonsense. Firstly almost all players are smaller than him.
And secondly, i don't know if you were watching united when ibra played for us but he certainly didn't pick the easy options. I remember him getting after that guy currently at villa who stood on his head and smashed him back. Countless other examples, which led to him saying people told him english football was meant tobe tough
It's the sort of bollocks people try and about Keane.
"Oh he didn't dare confront vinnie jones or duncan Ferguson" etc
Still the part I hate about him is the randomly kicking teammates thing. Nobody should get away with that
How does that comparison even work?
In the same way it would work between Ibra and a true world class one in every generation player like Van Basten was
“His name was Zlatan, his surname Ibrahimovic“
Is not as good a reveal as
“It’s ... Rebekah Vardy’s account”.
Is not as good a reveal as
“It’s ... Rebekah Vardy’s account”.
Excellent!
Good to know he wasn’t a fecking imbesile! Those two were at least a couple of weight classes over him.
Do the authorities know about this ?
I went through life for an embarrassingly long time without realising one reason I don't get into trouble/fights with other people is because of my height.
How short are you?
This break from football is tearing people apart.
What?
“Show me what you can do”
Call the police...
Call the police...
Let's just say it's a bit extreme.
I’ve had the exact opposite problem. Lots of idiots want to have a go when you’re 6.5. Have to say though, if you’ve never had any type of physical altercation I think that speaks to your character, in a good way!Let's just say it's a bit extreme.
He’s a bit of a dick I’ll grant you that but I imagine most vastly overpaid young sportsmen living in a bubble designed just for them are too!
I don't think it matters much if you watch more WWE. It happens all the time.
Erm Scholes was a Manchester United legend (and still is) and Ronaldo was a kid. You got this one wrong.
Can't believe Scholes would disrespect Ronaldo like this.
This seems like a rather small event tbh. But I do think Zlatan's "awesome personality" is overrated and overhyped. His professionalism which has allowed him to age well is commendable but he isn't the first and I do think his supposed aura puts him on a pedestal that as a player he never did reach. Excellent player but some actually consider him to be an all time great or something which I don't agree with.
What is Ibra without your respect. His entire life’s work for nothing
It was an Ent. He’s moved on
Wait, what? Pepe is dead to me!
Hang on, he did that and managed to escape prison time? Shocking judicial system in Holland.
Or the story about him and Van der Vaart and Sylvie Meis. Wouldn't surprise me given he was treated like a God in his short period at Ajax.
Clearly people are running out of football related thread ideas.
This ranks up there with Talk sports special for the 125th Anniversary of Ajax the other day.
This ranks up there with Talk sports special for the 125th Anniversary of Ajax the other day.
Gotta love that arrogant bastard..
The terrible thing here was?
The OP.
“Show me what you can do”
Call the police...
Maybe he missed the part out where kung fu kicked him after he explained his ankle was destroyed.
The moment that 14 times football league winner Zlatan Ibrahimović lost the respect of 52,000 times Redcafe.net poster 'devilish' originally happened around 21 years ago but hadn't come to light until now.
As three times Ballon d'or explains: " I went back to Ajax as coach and a boy provoked me. You’re Van Basten, he said passing me the ball, show me what you can do. But I could no longer move my ankle. Who was he? I’m sure you know him. His name was Zlatan, his surname Ibrahimovic".
devilish upon hearing this said: "He shouldn't have taunted a top top player like Van Basten that way especially at a time when Ibra was still unproven. And for the record, Van Basten was a way better player then Ibra ever was. He also won the CL twice and the ballon d'or three times. It would be like Andy Cole taunting Dennis Law, Steve Gerrard taunting Diego Armando Maradona or Nani taunting Cristiano Ronaldo."
When questioned on the incident Ibrahimovic said: "I don't particularly remember the incident, but I'm devastated and losing the respect of 52,000 times internet posted 'devilish'. He's been following the game for a long time, so for him to say that hurts a lot. Did you know he once had an intimate relationship with a fish? I forget what type of fish it was, something with a funny name. Paddock? Quark? I don't know the name in English. Devilish is a great poster but his fish antics always rubbed in the wrong way for me. "
Worrying times.
As three times Ballon d'or explains: " I went back to Ajax as coach and a boy provoked me. You’re Van Basten, he said passing me the ball, show me what you can do. But I could no longer move my ankle. Who was he? I’m sure you know him. His name was Zlatan, his surname Ibrahimovic".
devilish upon hearing this said: "He shouldn't have taunted a top top player like Van Basten that way especially at a time when Ibra was still unproven. And for the record, Van Basten was a way better player then Ibra ever was. He also won the CL twice and the ballon d'or three times. It would be like Andy Cole taunting Dennis Law, Steve Gerrard taunting Diego Armando Maradona or Nani taunting Cristiano Ronaldo."
When questioned on the incident Ibrahimovic said: "I don't particularly remember the incident, but I'm devastated and losing the respect of 52,000 times internet posted 'devilish'. He's been following the game for a long time, so for him to say that hurts a lot. Did you know he once had an intimate relationship with a fish? I forget what type of fish it was, something with a funny name. Paddock? Quark? I don't know the name in English. Devilish is a great poster but his fish antics always rubbed in the wrong way for me. "
Worrying times.