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 Germany against Ibrahimovic: The "Diva" meet a split second for the success, the game is focused on him. Loew has warned: "Zlatan" acted recklessly - as in his youth.

For the success of Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in his youth any means. "My father worked and did not have time to take me to training. Foot it was too far. I knew how to steal bikes, so I stole one and I drove off with it," the Swedish superstar was once open.

Like that time in the notorious Malmö suburb Rosengård the 31 year old striker is still in his choice of means little squeamish. Like perhaps no other footballer of the current generation he embodied genius and madness in a person. Without question, on the German national football team on Tuesday waits (20.45 clock) in the World Cup qualifier against Sweden in Berlin not only one of the best strikers in the world, but also a colorful character.

Here is the superstar who makes with the ball and opponent what he wants. Despite his 1.95 m artistic yet sturdy opponents rows to despair. The left off the jersey of Ajax only five players on the six-yard box still will load the goalkeeper and then loose intake of material. The five different teams eight times in a row won a national championship. And a total of 170 million euro transfer fee and an annual salary of 15 million euros of the most expensive and best paid player in the world.

Diva and Superstar

On the other hand, he is also diva, eccentric and "Bad Boy". One who insults his opponents jostle, and not even in front of his teammates and coaches halts. The hubris of his person sometimes takes for granted and are talking about also like to in the third person. "95 percent are exaggerated, almost two and a half per cent wrong and the rest is the truth," the Paris St Germain striker told the stories about him: "I've lived with it for ten years and have not spoiled the beginning it was still cool. , now it's just a matter of habit. "

And actually, the stories seem to be too "good" to be true. A small selection: ". These philosophers, we do not need here the dwarf and I rich," he reportedly said during his time at FC Barcelona. The "philosopher" was coach Pep Guardiola, the "dwarf" none other than World Footballer Lionel Messi. Or the anecdote as a reporter once asked him for his sexual orientation. "Come over to my house - and bring your sister," he said in front of cameras. Ibrahimovic is romantically involved - no surprise - with a Swedish model.
Name registered with the Patent Office

"It's just a shame that I mind making any money," he said to his status as a public figure. He also said it was not quite the truth. Finally he had his first name in 2003 with the Swedish Patent Office to protect the brand.

When he on 3 Was born in October 1981 in Malmö's Rosengård district problem indicated no evidence of such a world-class career. Or maybe it was the foundation of his success. "Where I grew up, it was always important to have confidence in yourself," said the son of Bosnian immigrants. A high proportion of immigrants, more than half of residents unemployed: Assertiveness the small Zlatan learned early.

After his move from AC Milan to Paris from the bicycle thief the best paid footballer in the world has become. Besides, author and protagonist of a number-1-songs of the Swedish charts. But despite all the noise, the main drive of the football Ibrahimovic has never lost: the ambition. "The day I stop to further myself, I stop playing football."