Zlatan retires.

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

His teammates have raved about his professionnalism. The fact he played in matches like in training. With full focus.
He helped many youngster develop that burning desire to win.
But I'm sure HFboards posters know more about his professionnalism.

Sure thing boss.

Except when he was fighting his teammates.

 

[Power Man]

I wonder if he does ITF or WTF Taekwondo

 

[luiginb]

I loved the "Gargamel Gargamel Gargameeel" chant Barcelona fans got going when he returned to Camp Nou to play for PSG haha

 

[Evilo]

Sure thing boss.

Except when he was fighting his teammates.

Are you refering to the US defenseman who reportedly hit him FIRST?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Are you refering to the US defenseman who reportedly hit him FIRST?

THere are other incidents....and the bust up with other players. I really dont understand the site's amnesia. He's fun for sure... but an asshat.

 

[Evilo]

THere are other incidents....and the bust up with other players. I really dont understand the site's amnesia. He's fun for sure... but an asshat.

You specifically said he was FIGHTING with teammates.
I just made a quick search (really quick so I may have missed something) and the only result that comes up was a fight with the american defenseman.
So, either you give me the "incidents" or you take care of your own "amnesia".

 

[les Habs]

You specifically said he was FIGHTING with teammates.
I just made a quick search (really quick so I may have missed something) and the only result that comes up was a fight with the american defenseman.
So, either you give me the "incidents" or you take care of your own "amnesia".

Well you did then. Fighting with a teammate, even if he started it, isn't a badge of professionalism. Furthermore, just prior to that Ibrahimovic was reportedly mock-kicking a teammate in the back of the head in training. There are also multiple noted incidents on the pitch, not all on him from the little I've seen, but this one if true doesn't read well:

AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic, 39, allegedly shouted: “Go do your voodoo s, go do your voodoo s, little donkey,” at the Belgian star. Lukaku appeared to suggest Ibrahimovic had said something about his mother, too

Not to mention the Barça stuff I refenced.

Again, I don't really care, but you're not painting an accurate picture at all.

 

[luiginb]

Chivu, of all people, was on the record saying he had a fight during training with Zlatan at Ajax. But they're very close now.

 

[Evilo]

Well you did then. Fighting with a teammate, even if he started it, isn't a badge of professionalism. Furthermore, just prior to that Ibrahimovic was reportedly mock-kicking a teammate in the back of the head in training. There are also multiple noted incidents on the pitch, not all on him from the little I've seen, but this one if true doesn't read well:

AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic, 39, allegedly shouted: “Go do your voodoo s, go do your voodoo s, little donkey,” at the Belgian star. Lukaku appeared to suggest Ibrahimovic had said something about his mother, too

Not to mention the Barça stuff I refenced.

Again, I don't really care, but you're not painting an accurate picture at all.

Oh so "mock-kicking" is fighting now? Wow, tons of unprofessionnal players then.
So who's posting an accurate picture?
D2M saying he fought his teammates or me saying it happened once after a guy hit him in the shoulder?
I wonder why you're quoting me with inaccuracies since quite clearly, I'm not the one writing some.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

You specifically said he was FIGHTING with teammates.
I just made a quick search (really quick so I may have missed something) and the only result that comes up was a fight with the american defenseman.
So, either you give me the "incidents" or you take care of your own "amnesia".

WHat les habs said plus a simple google search pulls it up. Could he have grown since those days sure but in his prime guy is a dick.

 

[Evilo]

WHat les habs said plus a simple google search pulls it up. Could he have grown since those days sure but in his prime guy is a dick.

Please quote the facts.
LH didn't come up with a link about a fight?

Ibra was certainly a trash talker and insulted like crazy. That's also laughable to point to him about it when you actually hear actual players not named Zlatan on the pitch.

 

[Power Man]

When it rains…

 

[luiginb]

This just in, Maldini to sign for Al Rayyan for 100 million a year

 

[les Habs]

Oh so "mock-kicking" is fighting now? Wow, tons of unprofessionnal players then.
So who's posting an accurate picture?
D2M saying he fought his teammates or me saying it happened once after a guy hit him in the shoulder?
I wonder why you're quoting me with inaccuracies since quite clearly, I'm not the one writing some.

I didn't really make a big claim that it was fighting and it's unprofessional behavior either way. Just like the fighting with a teammate was.

I quoted you because you've clearly missed other incidents which while not "fighting with a teammate" are incidents of unprofessionalism. You mistakenly claimed he was "uber professional" and there are multiple incidents to say otherwise as I noted before fighting was even a part of the conversation.

 

[les Habs]

Are you refering to the US defenseman who reportedly hit him FIRST?

Not sure how accurate this is, but I would assume it is. I don't care really and this is a high intensity sport we're talking about, not working at your local library.

Zlatan Ibrahimović: "I had issues with Oguchi Onyewu, a guy in my team. He was an American the size of a house, and I told a mate in the squad: Something serious is gonna happen. I just feel it. "He was nearly 6ft 5in and weighed over 15 stone, but he couldn’t handle me. He accused me of trash talking, but that wasn’t true. He shushed me with his finger. Then he did it again. I saw red. I didn’t say anything, not a word. That b****** was going to find out how I trash-talk! The next time he got the ball in training; I rushed towards him and jumped up with my feet and studs out in front. "But he saw me and leapt out of the way. I headbutted him, and we flew at each other. We wanted to tear each other limb from limb. It was brutal. We were rolling around, punching and kneeing each other. We were crazy and furious — it was like life and death.” "I was stopped by my team-mates, and I suppose that was a good thing. It could have turned out nasty. All the time, I was thinking: ‘S***, my chest hurts,’ so we had it checked out. I’d broken a rib in the fight. It was not the first time I’d had a dispute with a team-mate."

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Why Ibrahimovic Once Told Rafael van der Vaart: 'I'll Break Your Legs and Cut Off Your F**king Head'

Such is Zlatan Ibrahimovic's personality - wildly arrogant, supremely self-confident and perceptibly individualistic - that he has earned himself a few enemies

www.90min.com

There's this... the one already mentioned. Pep incident... his wiki is littered with incidents.

I mean go right ahead and defend the guy sure. I dont really care but there is revisionism going on and I simply CBA.

 

[S E P H]

Was Ibrahimovic a prick? Absolutely. Did he have full confidence in himself which led to his over-the-top personality? Sure. Was he one of the most talented players I've ever watched? No doubt.

There are some players that you hate to see retire due to how crazy talented they were. Some of them were pricks and some of them were divers, but it is a sad day when talent like Kaka, Xavi, Robben, Schweinsteiger, and now Zlatan hang the boots.

 

[Evilo]

Why Ibrahimovic Once Told Rafael van der Vaart: 'I'll Break Your Legs and Cut Off Your F**king Head'

Such is Zlatan Ibrahimovic's personality - wildly arrogant, supremely self-confident and perceptibly individualistic - that he has earned himself a few enemies

www.90min.com

There's this... the one already mentioned. Pep incident... his wiki is littered with incidents.

I mean go right ahead and defend the guy sure. I dont really care but there is revisionism going on and I simply CBA.

Revisonnism is making a claim and not backing it up.
He's hardly my favourite player but a lot of what he's been called was just media BS. And you fell for it right from the get go.

I also wonder how you can admire a team full of trash talking insulting, dirty picks because "they're from the streets with a poor background" and blame Zlatan for being the exact same thing, only better.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Yes, take something and then just make stupid, outrageous comments that have no basis. Buffon is wiping his tears with his WC too.

Cant compare Sweden nt with italy nt. Unfair

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Revisonnism is making a claim and not backing it up.
He's hardly my favourite player but a lot of what he's been called was just media BS. And you fell for it right from the get go.

I also wonder how you can admire a team full of trash talking insulting, dirty picks because "they're from the streets with a poor background" and blame Zlatan for being the exact same thing, only better.

Thats not what revisionism means lol

What reports were fake, he fought a teammate, fought a coach, threatened another teammate. These are facts.

The players I admire usually dont fight their teammates and usually are great off the pitch. I dont really care if Zlatan was a prick or dirty to an extent. What he shouldn't be praised for his being something that he isnt.

 

[Evilo]

Thats not what revisionism means lol

What reports were fake, he fought a teammate, fought a coach, threatened another teammate. These are facts.

The players I admire usually dont fight their teammates and usually are great off the pitch. I dont really care if Zlatan was a prick or dirty to an extent. What he shouldn't be praised for his being something that he isnt.

Please provide a link to his multiple fights with teammates, and coach.
Great off the pitch? Surely you're joking after we heard your raving reviews of how argentinian players behave off the pitch after the WC?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Please provide a link to his multiple fights with teammates, and coach.
Great off the pitch? Surely you're joking after we heard your raving reviews of how argentinian players behave off the pitch after the WC?

LOL I just did you called it media bs.

overzealous celebrations terrible humans.... they're well liked by teammates and aren't in trouble with the law. Yeah, id say their fine. But sure flip the script get over it your team lost.

 

[Evilo]

No you didn't. You didn't link to multiple teammates fight.

My team lost? Talk about reaching.
Wonderfuk to see the irony of your post on the subject.
Ibra spent quite a lot of time in jail I guess. Or he's just overzealous.