Zlatan Ibrahimovic not only shines on the field, but also in the libraries. After presenting his book "I am Zlatan" in 2011, an autobiography about his history in the sports world, the AC Milan player dared to launch a new work titled "Adrenaline: my ignored stories", where he gives details about events that marked his personal life, such as the death of his brother and his difficult childhood in Malmö, Sweden.
In an interview for the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the footballer talked about the bullying he suffered in school. "I was a child who always suffered, the others were blond with light eyes and a thin nose, I, dark-skinned, with a big nose. I spoke differently from them, I moved differently from them. The parents of my classmates requested my expulsion," revealed the forward.
Likewise, Ibrahimovic mentioned the episode of his life that marked him the most: the death of his brother Sapko. "My brother had leukemia and I went to visit him, he was waiting for me and stopped breathing in front of me. We buried him with the Muslim ritual. Dad didn't shed a tear. The next day he went to the cemetery and cried from morning until night, alone," he said, and then added, "I don't believe in God, I only believe in myself. When you're dead, you're dead. I don't even know if I want a funeral or a grave, it would be a place to make those who loved me suffer," he said, emphasizing that he also does not believe in the existence of another life.
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Despite his bad experiences, 'Ibra' affirmed that the difficulties he faced give him "energy". "I learned to transform suffering, and even hatred, into strength, into gasoline. If I'm happy, I play well, but if I'm angry, hurt, or in pain, I play better!" he concluded.