Football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimović is coming to SIBF 2022

Sharjah: Making his way for the first time to the world’s largest book fair — the Sharjah International Book Fair — Zlatan Ibrahimović, one of the world’s most active footballers, will be a guest at a session on November 13, 2022.

The Swedish sports icon has not only scored many goals on the field but has also set the pace in bookstores around the globe with the huge success of his best-selling books, I am Zlatan Ibrahimović, I Am Football: Zlatan Ibrahimović, Adrenaline: My Untold Stories and his latest and anticipated release, My Untold Story.

About Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan was born in 1981 in Malmö, Sweden. He received his first pair of football boots at the age of five and it was obvious even at this early age that he had the potential to become an extraordinary footballer. He grew up in the infamous neighbourhood Rosengård known for being one of Sweden’s roughest areas, but this did not hinder him. After playing for a local Swedish Club for a couple of years he transferred to Malmö FF in his teens, and it was here he started to pursue a career as a professional footballer.

Zlatan progressed through Malmö FF’s youth academy and his breakthrough at senior level came during the 1999-2000 season when he played for Malmö FF’s first team under coach Roland Andersson. Zlatan surprised Sweden with his superb technique and great goal-scoring ability. As a determined 18-year-old he had already at this point decided that he was going to play for Sweden in the World Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea.

After being perused by top Clubs all over the world, Zlatan finally decided to transfer to Ajax and he joined the Amsterdam club in July 2001. He received the number 9 shirt, which was previously worn by Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Kluivert and the legendary Marco van Basten. After playing for Sweden’s Under-21s, the Swedish National Team managers Tommy Söderberg and Lars Lagerbäck chose Zlatan to play his International debut against the Faroe Islands in Sweden in January 2001, and since then Zlatan has been a part of the Swedish National Team.

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