It’s unlikely a soccer fan doesn’t know who Zlatan Ibrahimovic is. The Swedish forward has countless fans all over the world, including in the USA. Zlatan was the highest-paid player in MLS in 2019. He played for the LA Galaxy for two seasons and was the best-performing player in 2019. USA is a fan of his skills, witty nature, and personality.
However, there are a few athletes Zlatan admires, as well. We have seen him idolize Muhammed Ali and Ronaldo Nazario. However, around three years ago, Zlatan talked about how he saw Super Bowl and talked about his admiration for the undisputed legend of the NFL, Tom Brady.
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The statement came the next day from Super Bowl and when the reporter asked if he had watched the game the previous night. Zlatan looked like it excited him to talk about the match and said that he had watched it. However, amid all the talks, he didn’t forget to compliment the legend of the NFL.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic can win with Tom Brady
The final of 2019 was played between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. Having arguably one of the best NFL players on their team, New England Patriots destroyed the Rams and won the cup. This wasn’t something extraordinary. Everybody saw it coming, and the score was 13-3 at the final whistle.
While talking about the Super Bowl with a reporter from LA Galaxy, Zlatan said, “I saw the final, yeah! It’s the first time I see. It was nice, was looking good and one thing is for sure if I would play Super Bowl, I would win also… As long as I play with Tom Brady. So, that’s easy.”
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It is nothing new that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had shown respect to someone like Tom Brady. A few days ago, he was spotted in Qatar watching the final match with the tennis legend Novak Djokovic.
Zlatan recognizes legends
Zlatan is a very competitive player and doesn’t shy away to put out harsh words for his competitors. Although everyone is familiar with the respect the Swedish star has for his former teammate Lionel Messi. In his autobiography, he talked about how much he idolized Ronaldo Nazario and Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Not only in soccer, but Zlatan also recognizes greatness in every sport. What do you think about his comment about winning a Super Bowl with Tom Brady?