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I Am Zlatan: My Story On and Off the Field by David Lagercrantz, Ruth Urbom, Zlatan Ibrahimović
cultneophyte's review
4.0
This is the first autobiography I've ever read. And I have no regrets that I picked up this one to begin! I always thought autobiographies were pretty boring but this definitely proved me wrong! I guess everyone who has even a little football knowledge knows the name of this witty maniac!
Really enjoyed every page of this wonderful footballer's journey from Malmo in Sweden to Milan in Italy! Many people might find him an arrogant prick, but well, get over it guys, he's a great man. The only reservation I have about him is his treatment of Pep Guardiola, and that's one star down for your book mate. But then, who am I to judge? :P
If you want to read some football stuff, I definitely recommend this one!
Really enjoyed every page of this wonderful footballer's journey from Malmo in Sweden to Milan in Italy! Many people might find him an arrogant prick, but well, get over it guys, he's a great man. The only reservation I have about him is his treatment of Pep Guardiola, and that's one star down for your book mate. But then, who am I to judge? :P
If you want to read some football stuff, I definitely recommend this one!
sdiaz's review
3.0
If you ever played sports you know someone like Zlatan, extremely talented, funny, great guy who every once in a while you want to punch in the face for being such an idiot and jerk. The book in itself recognizes and mirrors this reality. There is a lot of boasting and half-hearted mea culpas, along with plenty of praise for players and managers he respects.
As far as a literary piece it is lacking, though the stories are interesting there are almost no details at all. You could get the same info from the sport journalism written about the events. You are simply getting his side of the story. Mostly it focuses on how his upbringing and background have made him the person he is.
An okay read for big football fans, but definitely not for everybody (my wife put it down after a page and a half).
As far as a literary piece it is lacking, though the stories are interesting there are almost no details at all. You could get the same info from the sport journalism written about the events. You are simply getting his side of the story. Mostly it focuses on how his upbringing and background have made him the person he is.
An okay read for big football fans, but definitely not for everybody (my wife put it down after a page and a half).
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