“‘The first person to open their mouth I will kill him, I will really kill him.'”
Ibrahimovic’s elevated self-esteem is no secret in the world of football.
“I think I am the best ever to play in MLS. And that, without joking,” he pronounced in September after breaking the Galaxy’s season scoring record.
“I’m here to perform and show everybody what the game is about. I think the two years I’ve had here, I’ve done good things. Amazing things. Perfect things.”
And Joao Pedro recalls that even in training he always wanted to be the centre of attention.
“We were about to play a kickabout match, 11 against 11, and someone asked, ‘Who is kicking off?’ Our assistant said: ‘Joao Pedro, because it is his birthday today,'” he explained.
“Ibrahimovic turned to him and said: ‘Every day is my birthday. Give me the ball.’ And he laughed.”(Goal.com)