The famous Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic named the athletes who influenced his style. They are the legendary Brazilian forward Ronaldo and the legendary Muhammad Ali.
“For me, Ronaldo was and remains the best player of all time. There are many great footballers, but for me, he is number one. There were no social networks back then. I used to go to the library, search for videos, hide to watch his dribbling and movements. I wanted to learn those tricks. Somehow, in the end, I developed my own style, inspired by Muhammad Ali and Ronaldo.
I watched Muhammad Ali on television, which was black and white at the time. I observed how he spoke, how he behaved. He was not arrogant. As a child, I immediately wanted to know who he was. I told myself: 'I want to be like him, but in football.' I started watching matches, and that’s when I first saw Ronaldo,” Sky Sport Italia quotes Ibrahimovic.
