I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paperback – International Edition, September 24, 2013

For the people upset about Zlatan being pretentious/self-absorbed--do you all know NOTHING about soccer? Nothing about Zlatan? The first thing anyone would know about Zlatan is that he is absolutely insane, completely narcissistic, and somehow, still brilliant. Why did you purchase/read this book?I am from Malmö and Zlatan got started at my hometown club. I have essentially worshiped him my entire life, and perhaps that connection is what resonated with me. I actually cried a little when he spoke about his return to Malmö/Rosengård. It was nice to see he does have some appreciation for how he is idolized by his fans, some acknowledgement.Yeah, the translation is bad, I would like to read it in Swedish instead. But this is such a unique glimpse into his mind. I absolutely loved the book and would recommend it to everyone who cares about soccer who won't be offended by his arrogance, as many of the reviewers apparently were...

Four stars instead of five are given because of the translation. I originally read this book when it was translated into English by a Swedish fan who had a vast knowledge of the football world, Zlatan, and the English language. This "official" English translation is obviously written by a Brit and it loses some of the flair of how Zlatan talks (can you imagine Zlatan referring to other men as "blokes"???).The book itself is brilliant. It's one of the best autobiographies I've ever read, and a MUST-READ for every Ibrahimovic fan. It reads like Zlatan talks, but unlike most of his interviews, the book gives details about and insight into what really happened during various stages in his career. Most fascinating to me were the details of minute-by-minute negotiations during various transfers and Zlatan's opinions about his many coaches. Equally intriguing is Zlatan's descriptions of some of his key matches, best goals and dealings with National team members.Seriously, if you are an Ibrahimovic fan, you have to buy this book. If you hate Ibrahimovic, you have to buy this book. And if you care at all about football (aka: soccer), you have to buy this book. In sum, you have to buy this book.Update 10/26/13: Several people have responded to my comment, asking where they can get my translated version of the book. The translation I originally read was simply a communication from one fan to another, after I had some friends in Sweden purchase the book (they had to go to 10 different book stores to find it!) for me and bring it back to the US. I probably should never have mentioned it. I also purchased the ipad app of the book, which is, I think, the same as this "new" English-language version of the book but without the interactive features of the app. Again, I have not yet purchased this new version of the book.If I had never read my Swedish friend's translation, I would have given this book 5 stars. It truly is a brilliant read, whether or not you are a Zlatan fan or even a football fan. It's an interesting, funny and REAL look into the evolution of a modern sports hero. It's been short-listed for the William Hill sports book of the year award!I've been reading other football books lately, and if you're interested in a laugh-out-loud satire of English football, check out Terry Ravenscroft's "Football Crazy." It's absolutely hilarious! If you're an Amazon Prime member, I think you can even rent this book for free in the lender library.

I am a fan of Zlatan, and am amazed by his arrogance and footballing abillity. The book is great because at times he admits he was even shy. Sometimes he explains why he does such crazy and cocky things. Basically a great book with language anyone can understand. Awesome footballer, and you get some lessons from it especially if you're a young footballer.

Aside from being a legendary player, Zlatan is perceived as a bad boy, a trouble maker. So I wanted to see what he thought of himself. After reading Andre Agassi's autobiography, I thought this would be an interesting read too. It turns out that I was right and it provide some very interesting insight to a special player. Now, when I see him in the news, I dont just think about a football player but more of a person. He's actually funny and down to earth, which was great to see.

I'm a huge fan of Zlatan. However, I had heard the translation was truly bad. The story is wonderful, but the English translation may have been done by Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G. I understand that this is the story of a tough kid with a hard childhood, but the slang is so distracting that the story is nearly unreadable.

Excellent read lots of history and behind the scenes of the soccer world, highly recommend…

a great autobiography...sometimes funny, sometimes sad and moving...the story of how a litte boy from the bottom rises to the top, tackling obstacles on his way and becoming a great footballer and more important than that A GREAT PERSON! WELL DONE ZLATAN!

ZLATAN, if I have to something about him that hasn't been said before, I'd be kidding myself. To me he's the greatest sportman to have walked the earth, and that's simoou because of his power of conviction. He ain't someone who'd back down from a fight, burore importantly he announces himself before he arrives, claims a big game and out himself into that zone where there's no choice left but to perform or get shot down and the thought process behind that is what you learn here. Not just an amazing book but a fantastic personality to be explored. Must read. The quality of the print is fine and has crisp and large text so nothing to worry about there. Enjoy.

If your at all curious about Zlatan then buy this book you will love it. I have found it so addictive to read I have barely been able to think about anything else. It is really well written, you can imagine the words coming out of Zlatan's mouth. I really enjoyed hearing his thoughts on other major names in the game, in particular around Pep and Jose considering his current situation in Manchester. I also found it quite inspiring and like the underlying message of believing in yourself even if you feel different from those around, stay true to yourself and don't be afraid to express your individuality. Not to mention the hard work, mental toughness and determination. I really hope we get an updated version after he finishes up at Man Utd, I'll be the first on the queue to buy that one. Hopefully it'll be full of stories of getting revenge over Pep. ;-)

Absolutely brilliant book. As soon as I picked this one up I could not stop reading. The story is told as it should be about one of the greatest talents going around today. I also felt that the book is written a perspective which I could relate to. Anyone who has an interest in football in general, this book comes highly recommended.