Chapter 19: The Red Rabbit among the Horses, the Ievee among the Humans
With the arrival of 2001, the winter transfer of English football also kicked off, and when many clubs were still making offers and preparing to bargain, Blackburn quickly announced his three winter transfers. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
On January 2, Blackburn Rovers officially announced three signings, including the introduction of Sun Jihai from China's Dalian Shide Club, and the two transfers of two other Chinese internationals Li Tie and Li Weifeng, who introduced the team through sponsors, because they have long been disclosed by the outside world, so they have hardly caused any fluctuations.
However, Blackburn's third transfer came as a surprise to many journalists - Blackburn officially announced the signing of the Malmo striker for a record 7.8 million euros in Swedish football. Ibrahimovic.
The future of football, Ibrahimovic, is now at Ewood Park!
There is only one Messi in football, and his talent is rare in the world; There is only one Cristiano Ronaldo in football, and his focus is unmatched; There is only one Ibrahimovic in football, a big man of 1.95 meters, but he plays 5A-level difficult actions such as scorpion tail swinging and upside-down golden hook with ease.
What Messi and Ronaldo can do, Ibrahimovic can; But Ibrahimovic's masterpieces, Messi and Ronaldo may not be able to, in short, this is a maverick football genius.
In Barcelona's 5-2 win over Getafe in April 2007, Messi started from his own half, dribbled nearly 60 meters, passed five people in a row, and sent the ball into the opponent's door within 11 seconds. This goal, considered one of the most classic moments of Messi's career, is a perfect replica of Maradona's goal of the century in the 1986 World Cup.
But Ibrahimovic can also score goals in a row, leaving you stunned after watching it. During the 2004-05 season at Ajax, Ibrahimovic played five consecutive players and used feints seven times, and even the cameras couldn't keep up, and he was repeatedly deceived by Ibrahimovic's feints. Without a doubt, it was the best goal of 2004.
Messi is a sword in the sky, smart and chic; Ronaldo is a dragon slayer, domineering and wild. The winner of the 2009 FIFA Goal of the Year was Cristiano Ronaldo, a typical CR-style blaster, and in the 2008-09 season Manchester United against Porto, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 40-yard ultra-long volley that traveled at a speed of 103.32 kilometers per hour.
And the burly Eevee also has a masterpiece of heavy artillery. In the 5-0 win over Anderlecht in the Champions League in Paris, Ibrahimovic fired a volley from 35 meters away like a cannonball, and the ball traveled at a speed of 150km/h!
What is this concept?
In the 1997 friendly match between France and Brazil, Carlos's unscientific free kick "only" reached 137km/h.
More violent than whom? Ibrahimovic can make Ronaldo bow his head.
Ibrahimovic's goal can be smart and domineering, and it can also be anti-football common sense, which is extremely enjoyable.
Ibrahimovic's style of play, with Messi's aura, but also Ronaldo's domineering, if the aura and domineering are integrated, coupled with Ibrahimovic's maverick style, it is definitely a classic goal that people never get tired of watching and go down in history, and it must be added with the label of "made in Ibrahimovic, not copiable".
In the group stage of Euro 2004 in Portugal, Sweden took Italy and Ibrahimovic struck the ball with his back to the goal, and the ball crossed Buffon in an eerie arc and into the net through the tight space between Vieri's head and the crossbar waiting near the near post.
In the 2008-09 Serie A season, Inter Milan beat Bologna 2-1, Ibrahimovic supported with his left foot, volleyed the ball into the door with his right foot, and the "scorpion swing tail" goal stunned the opponent.
I can't forget that when Sweden vs England, Ibrahimovic turned his back to the goal, faced the oncoming ball, and scored with a golden hook upside down at 33 meters.
Ibrahimovic, who has a 5-dan black belt in taekwondo, will also use his taekwondo legs to break the goal: stretch out his long legs, make a chic leg swing posture in the air, and the ball will fly into the gate with a strange arc and whistling, and Ibrahimovic's amazing strength and flexibility will be on display.
This is the most distinctive part of Ibrahimovic, the collection of taekwondo legs, the top ball sense, in order to give birth to an amazing "Ibu goal".
Ibrahimovic is a master of Pro Evolution Soccer but never uses himself in the game because: "I'm so strong that it's not difficult to play the game on my own." ”
But even if Ibrahimovic controls himself, it will be difficult to replicate signature goals such as scorpion tail swing and taekwondo goal.
Wenger commented: "Messi and Ibrahimovic are both players who appear in PS games, and it is easy for masters to score Messi-style goals, but it is difficult to imitate the masterpieces of Ibrahimovic's career. ”
According to the incomplete statistics of the live 2008 game team, Ibrahimovic is the player's favorite player, he has the perfect combination of physicality, speed, agility and shooting skills, and more importantly, when you control Ibrahimovic to score a goal that is unusual, the thrill is absolutely unparalleled.
"The red rabbit among horses, Ibrahimovic among people", Chinese fans described the Swedish Divine Tower.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there is a general named Lu Bu, who is brave and good at fighting, but he is snobbish and changeable, and he is infamous as "three family slaves".
After 1800, Lü Bu crossed over to Ibu. The same burly and extraordinary, the same brave and good at fighting, and more similar is the experience.
Ibrahimovic can be regarded as a wonderful flower in the history of football, with a burly and strong body, but with feet that can play the violin; There is a belief in focusing on football, but there is a restless heart.
Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United...... Ibrahimovic never stopped wandering.
According to the statistics of Germany's "Transfer Market Network", Ibrahimovic has made 7 transfers in his career, with a cumulative transfer value of 169 million euros, more than 8 transfers of Anelka with 129 million, Crespo with 121 million, Ronaldo with 100 million, Vieri with 88 million and other vagabonds, which is the player with the highest total transfer amount in football history.
In Ibrahimovic's heart, football has a supreme position, otherwise he would not have achieved what he has achieved today; But in Ibrahimovic's view, football is pure football, the identity of a club player, which is a meaningless constraint.
In 2004, Ibrahimovic expressed his dream of "wanting to play for Juventus"; When the phonegate incident broke out in 2006, Ibrahimovic claimed to be "an Inter fan since he was a child"; In 2009, he joined Barcelona, and Ibrahimovic kissed the team emblem of allegiance; Came to Milan in 2010 and "wanted to kick down and retire here". After joining Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United in Ligue 1, Ibrahimovic once again expressed his desire to retire.
But who knows what the future holds for Ibrahimovic?
People will ask: Why is Ibrahimovic so diligent in changing owners?
Ibrahimovic's explanation is that he is hungry for honour, to be the greatest player like his idol Ronaldo, and that he needs to keep challenge. When external conditions are constantly changing, Ibrahim, who is very self-protective, reacts quickly.
Sweden and Portugal are in a life-and-death match, and the reporter asks who will advance?
Ibrahimovic replied: "It's hard to answer, only God knows." ”
"This ...... It's hard to ask God. The reporter said.
"You're talking to God right now." Ibrahimovic smiled.
Sweden were eliminated by Portugal and Ibrahimovic missed the World Cup that year. Shenta told fans around the world: "The World Cup is not worth watching without me, so there is no need to wait for the World Cup to come." ”
Leaving Barcelona with anger and dissatisfaction, Ibrahimovic said cruelly: "Please tell Guardiola, I admit that I can't help him in Catalonia, but out of Catalonia, I will beat him once I see him in the future!" ”
During his time at Ajax, Mido, who was a substitute for Ibrahimovic, chattered endlessly, scolding everyone for being a, and Ibrahimovic replied: "You are a real." Mido grabbed a pair of scissors and threw them at Ibrahimovic, and the two got into a fight, but immediately walked out of the locker room with their shoulders hooked.
Ibrahimovic and Chiellini were team-mates at Juventus, and after leaving Juventus, Ibrahimovic clashed with the Italian defender during a match in which Ibrahimovic grabbed Chiellini's head and dragged him on the ground, "like a disobedient dog, I could tell he was scared," Ibrahimovic described.
In the Swedish national team, Ibrahimovic used taekwondo footwork to jump up and kick Williamson, who couldn't dodge and took a solid kick from Ibrahimovic.
Arriving in Ligue 1, Ibrahimovic got into a fight with Nene in training in Paris. One of the reasons is that Ibrahimovic asked Nene for the number 10 shirt, but the latter refused to give it......
In life, Ibrahimovic's image is far less domineering than on the pitch. He is the pride of Malmö, and indeed of Sweden as a whole – in September 2012, the local government of Malmö, Sweden, awarded Ibrahimovic a special honour by inscribed his name on the "Walk of Fame" at Malmö Stadium, enjoying the status of a Malmö city hero. Even the Swedish Post Office has issued a set of commemorative stamps with the theme of Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic bears a Swedish stamp to symbolize his status as a "national treasure".
Ibrahimovic's father is Bosnian and his mother is Croatian, and because of the war, his parents fled to a small town in Malmö, Sweden. The inhabitants of this small Baltic Sea town, in order to prevent the refugees from stealing, robbing and other security problems, also discriminated against these refugees and set aside an isolated area - that is, where Ibrahimovic grew up, there are descendants of 30 countries and more than 10 religious beliefs.
Growing up in such an environment where the security of life is poor, and the safety of life is difficult to guarantee, Ibu has developed an extreme sense of self-protection, and also has an unruly personality that will not compromise with anyone, and knows the rules of survival.
Street football has always required an aggressive spirit, as Ibrahimovic said, "I want to win, I want to succeed, I want to be the best, football is my only hope, help me out of it, I know I have to always fight".
When Ibrahimovic became famous, he never forgot who he was. Ibrahimovic has repeatedly stated that he hopes to return to Malmö after retiring from the army.
On vacation, Ibrahimovic likes to return to his apartment in Malmö and sit on a concrete floor and watch a group of children play football. These children are very similar to the children of Ibrahim: they come from all over the world, have different religious beliefs, and have a very different standard of living from the local people.
Ibrahimovic would sit lazily in the sun, smiling and watching the children "compete for favor" in front of him. Eevee likes to mingle with children, who see him as their god.
Becoming a football superstar didn't let Ibrahimovic lose himself. Growing up in Malmö's Rosengard slum, Ibrahimovic's family was not a "nice person". His mother was arrested for hiding stolen goods, his father was an alcoholic, and his sister was a drug addict, but Ibrahimovic kept himself clean - despite the theft of his bicycle as a child and his own learning to steal cars, Ibrahimovic did not embark on this road of no return.
After becoming famous, Ibu did not stop being grateful.
In the autumn of 2007, in his birthplace of Malmö, Rosengard, Ibrahimovic and Nike jointly built the "Zlatan Stadium", providing the stadium with lights, turf, modern fencing and other facilities; In 2008, Ibrahimovic donated his Nike clothing to his childhood club, the Balkan FBK team.
Ibrahimovic is a caring man, and on his 32nd birthday, the Swedish Shrine made a special trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to visit an 8-year-old child with leukemia, Carmengas. Doctors told the boy that he had less than 1 month left to live. Carmengas's greatest wish was to meet his idol: Ibrahimovic, who is of Bosnian descent. Ibrahimovic was contacted by a charity called Tomorrow's Light, and it was reported that after representing Paris in the Champions League group stage against Benfica, Ibrahimovic was on a plane to Sarajevo to visit the boy.
"I always want to make everybody happy and let's see what I can do for him." Ibrahimovic said.
This is Eevee, you can find 10,000 reasons to dislike him, you can find 10,000 reasons to like him, but either way, to have him is a wonderful choice, and this time Arthur caught him.
Compared with the god of the altar in the future, the current Ibu is a little younger.
Ibrahimovic joined Malmo FC in 1995. Ibrahimovic began his official career with Malmo in 1999. In his first season in the first team, Ibrahimovic scored 12 goals to help Malmo get promoted. At the end of the season, a lot of people came to offer Ibrahimovic.
During this period, Arsene Wenger, who was the manager of Arsenal at the time, persuaded Kim to join Arsenal, but Ibrahimovic refused because of the "trial incident" that veteran fans were aware of.
In Arthur's previous life, it wasn't just Arsene Wenger that Leo Ben Haac, then head coach at the time, was convinced of Ibrahimovic's talent and showed interest in him after seeing a beautiful goal scored by Malmo during a training match against Norwegian side MOSS.
Historically, upon returning to Amsterdam on 22 March 2001, Ajax quickly began negotiations with Malmö. In July of the same year, Ibrahimovic moved to Dutch giants Ajax for a record Swedish price of 7.8 million euros.
However, at this juncture of time and space, Malmo has not yet held a winter warm-up match with Ajax, and the Dutch football hegemon has not yet coveted Ibrahimovic, so Arthur decisively sent the club's sporting director Monchi to sign Ibrahimovic at a high price of 7.8 million euros.
Ibrahimovic was initially skeptical about joining Blackburn, but when Monchi handed over to Ibrahimovic a handwritten letter from Arthur, Blackburn's No.10 shirt and the team's current hardware and software equipment, the current League One standings, and the club's future development plans, he finally nodded yes.
After hearing Ibrahimovic agree to the transfer, Arthur couldn't help but thank Jack Walker for bringing Blackburn a Premier League trophy five years ago. Because if it weren't for this trophy, neither Alonso nor Ibrahimovic would have chosen Blackburn.
This is the intangible benefit of the popularity of the so-called champion team!
Speaking to reporters in Malmö, Ibrahimovic said: "It's important for me to be able to prove myself on another stage. I will do everything I can to prove my worth. I've been playing for Malmo since I was 14 years old and I'm very grateful for everything there and I'll always be proud of it. Now, I've started a new chapter. ”
Souness, who has long been plagued by the lack of a striker, also welcomed Ibrahimovic's arrival: "I know him very well, he is young, talented and can play in a number of positions up front. I will help him adapt to the rhythm of English football and I strongly believe he has the potential to be a great player in Blackburn's history. ”
When Ibrahimovic and his agent arrived in Lancashire, they were warmly welcomed by the local media at the airport.
Ibrahimovic was pestered by the media for interviews, and the conversation was of course all about joining Blackburn Rovers and one of England's legendary strikers.
'You've played for Blackburn Rovers as Alan Schiller before, and a lot of people see you as the 'new Shearer', what do you think?'
If you change to another player, most of them will be very polite to compliment Shearer first, saying that he is what he is working hard for, etc., and a few will say that Shearer is Shearer and he is himself, but he will become a great player like Shearer.
However, when it was Ibuko's turn, it was a completely different story.
'I'm lucky for Shearer because he left Blackburn Rovers ahead of schedule, otherwise he would have been my replacement. Ibrahimovic stood in front of the reporters and talked eloquently, and then left a group of English reporters dumbfounded......
After answering, Eevee shrugged and turned away.
The next day, Ibrahimovic's words made the front page of the British sports media, and his name resounded throughout the British Peninsula......