40. Young Zlatan: From Rosengård to Ajax

Before he was “Ibra,” Zlatan was just a kid from Rosengård with a stolen bike, a taekwondo kick, and a chip on his shoulder. We trace his journey from Malmö’s concrete courtyards to a record-breaking move to Ajax — with temper flare-ups, near-quits, and the famous “I don’t do auditions” moment along the way.Tune in for stories of dockyard near-misses, taekwondo flips, and the making of one of football’s most polarizing figures on this episode of Football in the 2000s: Young Zlatan.Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@footballinthe2000s) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.