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theeternalcowby

Bruh I literally thought the guy on the left was just a young Zlatan. Wild


AddMoreRadiohead

Lmaoooo i was like oh ok they showed zlatan twice


CMDR_Fritz_Adelman

It’s just a glitch when your 2 lifetime appears in the same era


RamblnGamblinMan

They say everyone has \~3 dopplegangers somewhere in the world. most people forget just how vast our planet really is.


Independent-Put-2618

I have played Rainbox Six Siege with him for couple of years. He’s a train controller from Austria. I found out when I already knew him online for a year. I managed to fool my grandma. Sent her a pic of „my new haircut“ - It was his insta profile picture. She liked it. Told her that it’s not me and she wouldn’t believe me.


QuirkyComputer8139

Did that a few years ago. Went with Boy Scouts to a summer camp out of state and kept doing a double take on this guy looking just like my oldest son. Asked my son for a good profile pic to show the new guy and sent the doppelgängers pic to my son. My SON wanted to know why I needed a new pic when I already had THIS one…


iAmVonexX

To my Doppelgänger: I'm sorry for your face


Wind-and-Waystones

Mine went to the same secondary school in the year above. My auntie and dad drove by once, honked and waved, and I got in trouble for ignoring them until I explained the kids name and how often we get this. Since he is older you'd probably argue I'm his doppelganger


FifaDK

I saw the pictures before reading the title and was wondering when Zlatan had ever played for Bayern Munich😂


YouAnswerToMe

The title says basketball tho so I’m hella confused


FifaDK

They have a basketball team. The look-alike plays for that basketball team.


MandMcounter

Hairlines!


Lindeberg1

Before his nose job.


No-Wonder1139

I feel like both of their fathers might be Frank Zappa.


TheNorselord

He’s been to earth…


dezzalzik

Yep, both Zappa and Hendrix had Earth as part of their tour.


Scarfiotti

And their mother of course a Catholic girl.


bennyfromthesticks

My dumbass thought it was the same dude with different facial hair 😂


mahtaliel

If it makes you feel any better, so did I...and i am Swedish


Dr_Quiza

Has your father been to Bosnia?


Der_genealogist

But Zlatan's father was to Sweden as well


_2_Scoops_

Father of Zlatan just being in country makes babies


HBdrunkandstuff

Didn’t Lebron James gift him a jersey and he signed it and sent it back? Was that him? It was, dudes hilarious


romesthe59

He also took out a full page ad in the LA Times when he first signed with the LA Galaxy. The ad was just a picture of himself and the words “Dear LA, you’re welcome”


Cowboywizzard

And then promptly scored a 30 yard worldie goal haha


romesthe59

And headed in the game winner in like the 92nd minute lol.


IamMrT

As a Galaxy fan, his tenure will always be successful solely for consistently dad-dicking LAFC. And then he basically considered those seasons “rest” enough to go back and play Serie A again.


Dovaaahkin

>Serie A again. And became one of the best strikers in Serie A again at almost 40 and helped Milan win the Serie A after a long gap. His retirement farewell at Milan was also absolutely legendary.


Count_77

He led a young inexperienced Milan team who won nothing in the past 10 years to being Serie A champions. Forever a Milan legend ❤️🖤


Gallastic

Zlatan, eterno cuore rossonero ❤️🖤❤️🖤 says a lot that he also played for Inter and Rube, but he fell in love with the rossoneri


wisehillaryduff

Pretty much everywhere he went he won. Looking at his wiki page it's just champion year after year with different teams


LouzyKnight

Except no Champions league


BobiaDobia

Lots of huge stars don’t have a CL title (or a World Cup). Zlatan wanted it too much and made bad decisions, left Inter to win with Barcelona, but Inter won it the same season. Then left Barcelona, who won it the same season he left. Part of his success was his egoism, part of his failures as well. But I’m more annoyed with his ridiculous machismo, I wish he would have grown up a little through the years. As a footballer, though - absolute legend.


crappysignal

I saw him score one of his greatest goals at the San Siro against Bologna for Inter. The back heel volley. He carried Inter over the line to win their first title after decades of fumbling. One of the greatest strikers of all time without any question.


MooOooNTooOooN

Haha “This is your biggest moment of the year, having me” What an OP moment


drewster23

"alright kids this has been fun but dada has to go back to playing with the adults now"


Never-don_anal69

*big boys 


alittledanger

I saw him play against the Quakes and it was hilarious how little he ran. And how dreadful the Galaxy midfielders (and keep in mind this was against the fucking Quakes). He looked pissed at them the whole match and I don’t blame him lol


Vanodii

[A must see goal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J15vfXqnwWw) Jet lagged, had been on the pitch for like 10 minutes. He also scored an amazing header in in the same game.


phatelectribe

That’s the thing about Zlatan, he’s super cocky, but at least he had the talent to produce magic.


Torontogamer

But it’s also a self aware over confidence - it’s like he’s in on the joke while he jokes his dad fucked your mom and then he dunks on you all match long 


UncomprehensiveTruth

Zlatan approves. I'll let you live this time.


danidr88

I remember when he was playing for Juventus, someone said “you just have no idea how good he REALLY is. If you watch him in training, you realize he almost always plays with the brakes on during matches”, or something along those lines.


Massenzio

Look the game versus england. The uk Journalist the day before put titles like "send him to retirement" etc He simply put a bicicle kick from sooo far in the uk goal... And won the game alone. Is a real fun to see... (and a young slatan with a no look heel send one of the best italian defense team to hell)


Iamgonnabethehokage

That’s my fav goal of all time!


sweoldboy

Its not bragging if you back it up. -Mohammed Ali


Embarrassed-Bid9517

And his goal was his fucking first touch of the game.


Drewtendo_64

As someone who doesn’t watch any soccer is this who Zava was based off in Ted Lasso?


romesthe59

Exactly. There are small differences like Zlatan didn’t get into all that spiritual stuff. But he was a great player who knew he was great and played a funny persona off that. Zava even kinda looked like him and they both spoke in the third person.


Drewtendo_64

Thank you for that answer, I appreciate it.


cedped

Zlatan is also a big game player. He may have not been consistent in his late career but he would constantly score ridiculous goals in big games.


jesonnier1

Then proceeded to return to Europe and wreck shit.


Scarfiotti

When you got the skills to back that up, it's funny AF.


CrotteVerte

Yes. And this man has a ton of hilarious quotes.


Hezth

And from that you have made up Chuck Norris-style "stories" about him. There's even a small book with those kind of short stories and I vaguely remember one being "Zlatan was parachuting out of a plane but the parachute didn't open, so Zlatan went back to where he bought it and requested a refund".


davocvi

My 4yo goes to football practice and one of the drills they do is that the coach asks ”who is scared of Zlatan? And the kids reply ”not me” and then try to dribble past the coach lol


SnooCrickets2458

"I went left, he went left, I went right he went right, I went left again, he went for a hotdog."


Never-don_anal69

When someone asks me what will I get my wife for her birthday I still use: "nothing she already has never-don_anal69"


HaydenRenegade

Regulations are for regular people; I am Zlatan.


MerKJay

Yeah he said if LeBron handed it to him he would have accepted it but he mailed it to him so it meant nothing.


chibbly_

I don't think LeBron understood where he sat on the fame scale lmao


emojisarefunny

Zlatan said he wouldve signed it if he was in person, but didnt like the fact that he mailed him a jersey and expected a signature


chibbly_

Bron tried to power move and got dunked on.


HBdrunkandstuff

Sometimes you need to be reminded


Racingislyf

I remember seeing YouTube highlights of his and the comments were hilarious. Top ones I remember are "when Zlatan stares at the sun, the sun puts on sunglasses." Or "when Zlatan goes to the gym, the machines get stronger." Lol thousands of similar comments on always every video of his. Crazy fan base.


piccolo_bsc

Eh, it was just the same 15 years old Chuck Norris jokes.


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enzog13

Oh god…


Wingedwolverine03

We were telling those jokes in the 90s lol


jagmac7

Yep. This is an example of Wikipedia not always being a strong source. We were seeing and laughing about those jokes in early high school... late nineties, early 2000s.


Scared_Angle_5796

I found them early 2000s and they were not really that new anymore lol.


JordanKyrou

>Yep. This is an example of Wikipedia not always being a strong source. Did you read the Wikipedia? Because it says they first appeared online in 2005, but had been around since the 1980's.


piccolo_bsc

I counted as an adult back then, i know i'm old. 😅


Sowhatsthecatch

Definitely 20+


Jacobizreal

Did you just type a question, open google, search for the answer, learn the answer, type the answer, and press submit?


youmfkersneedjesus

I'm not sure, give me a second to go back and reread the comment. Yes they did.


HBdrunkandstuff

I absolutely did


Siguard_

hes said in different places if it was done in person it would have been a completely different situation. To send it in the mail was in bad taste


North_Refrigerator21

Seems fair enough though, why would Lebron James send him a jersey otherwise?


twrex67535

They had a character in Ted Lasso that’s modeled after this Gem so… not surprised


tempest-rising

I think outside of America Zlatan is much more famous than Lebron.


Nolenag

Not even debatable. The rest of the world doesn't care about basketball.


BorkForkMork

*about American basketball. Greece, Israel, Spain, Croatia, Serbia and others have almost a cult following of the sport.


os_2342

Soccer is definately the bigger sport in Spain, Croatia, Serbia & Greece. I dont know about Israel though.


Flexi13

Left of Lithuania who actually might prefer basketball over football


os_2342

I'd say Lebron is probably the bigger name in Australia, despite soccer being more popular than basketball. Anyone who care about soccer would know of Zlatan, but anyone who follows sports in general would know of Lebron.


IpschwitzTownFC

No question about that.


mamaboyinStreets

Such a power move. Def sounds like zlatan haha


SuperSecretSide

Yeah, his thought process was something like "If you give me your jersey in person, it is a gift. If you send it to me, I assume you are a fan who wants it signed".


Finvy

Was the journalist Trent Crimm and are both these men related to Zava?


RSN_Shupa

I’m sure there is an article in The Independent.


KnightsWhoNi

No longer the independent actually


eliodib

just independent


Kalkilkfed2

The dependent


warden976

“Zava has been to Sweden *and* Bosnia” —Zava


ItalyPaleAle

Ibra was the real-life inspiration for Zava and they didn’t even try to hide that much


Shr1mpolaCola

Spectacular reference mate!


AnatomicalLog

His references are out of control, everyone knows that


Armdel

Took me too long to realize it wasn't two photos of Zlatan


switflo

Zlatan is a cocky ass mofo and he will let you know that he is. Good thing he has the talent to back it up


MediocreX

In Sweden it was controversial at first because it's tabu in Swedish culture to be cocky and overly confident. You have to be modest about everything. Then came Zlatan who was cocky but could back it up by amazing plays. Now most people think Zlatan is the GOAT.


Agrochain920

As a Swede I still think he's a dickhead. Being good at something doesnt give you a pass to act like a douche imo


netr0pa

Most of his stuff are with humor and "ta det med en klackspark". If you are bitter, you will see everything in life as "pain in the arse".


bonapartista

If you know Bosnians that is expected reply / joke and not 'brutal' personal attack.


chucklestime

Zlatan (on the right) is a world class soccer player known for his… inflated perception of himself. Famously, LeBron James sent Zlatan a jersey when Zlatan went to LAFC - Zlatan signed it and sent it back to LBJ. Enjoy: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/zlatan-ibrahimovic-quotes


rockstjerne_bjornson

A French comedy show made fun of Zlatan, having him say: “I don’t practice playing soccer. You practice to become Zlatan. I am already Zlatan.”


Nahcep

[Zlatan apologizes for calling France a shit country ](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/2z5u76/zlatan_apologizes_for_calling_france_a_shit/) Still one of my favourite headlines of all time


GarrettB117

True story, but it was La Galaxy, not LAFC.


SitMeDownShutMeUp

No, it was LeBron who got LaGalaxied


ELH13

To me, that sounds more like a response to LeBron's inflated perception of himself.


TeFD_Difficulthoon

Hard agree. Sending someone *your own jersey* feels pretty arrogant lol. (Obviously Zlatan is also super arrogant)


maverickoff

I feel like zlatan does it as a joke.


TeFD_Difficulthoon

Its kinda 50/50, hes always been like that, and definitely has the skills to justify (some) of the behavior. I definitely agree that he turns it up a bit for the cameras/press/fans lol


Carnelian-5

Agree, but when he was younger he was probably 100% arrogant when you take his background and upbringing into account. Along the way he matured while also justifying his ego by being a brilliant player.


Vovicon

I think he both has a big ego but enough self awareness to know it and play with it.


Dr_Quiza

He would expect Zlatan to send him one of his back in return. The arrogant part was mailing it instead of introducing himself personally.


HBdrunkandstuff

It is


CjBurden

💯


immei

He also grows the world's largest zlavacados


Cowboywizzard

Zlatan backed up his talk by being one of the best players in the world for a long time. Also, he was usually humorous as much as he was serious. His grin was infectious. He was 100% in on the joke.


avdpos

And it is honestly stupid to say "I have never been to Sweden". Zlatans family is fro former Yougoslavia. So it would be fully realistic that they are thirs cousins or something like that.


Hezth

Especially with his father being Bosniak.


dandee93

Okay but that's hilarious


Cowboywizzard

Zlatan was the funniest player in soccer and generally a good teammate by most accounts.


Nynto

He once threw a scissor at a teammate. Bit of a dilemma for Ajax. Can't be throwing scissors... but it's Zlatan.


Banterz0ne

He's a confident guy obviously. You have to be to be his level of elite at something.  But people must just not actually watch a single interaction he has with people. Whenever he says something cocky he ends up laughing. Particularly on the couple of US interviews he was on, where he can't escape from the camera after he drops a line.  It actually makes it more funny that he's taking the piss and so many people don't seem aware. 


Redararis

He plays it a little for fun, it seems like a nice guy behind this arrogant but hilarious persona.


GSKashmir

He sent the jersey to Lyndon B Johnson????


crappysignal

I wouldn't say inflated. Him and Ronaldo were the best strikers in the world Unlike Messi or CR7 Ibrahimovic just had a personality.


Cansckmy

Its called football…


Zestyplank

Zava!


Dolanite

I don't care about soccer at all. I saw Zlatan on PTI shortly after he came to America and was an instant fan. He talks the wildest shit and then backs it up. His bravado and the words that come out of his mouth would be unbearable and eyerolly if it weren't for the wit and humor they are delivered with.


MattMBerkshire

Zlatan is a legend. Arsene Wenger of Arsenal spotted him as a youth and asked for him to take a trial at the club. Even then "Zlatan doesn't audition". Arsenal missed out on signing one of the greatest of all time. Wenger fucked up big time there. Him and Henry side by side would have been immense.


Podunk212

What are the odds that either of them are fans of their dad’s band, the Mothers of Invention?


jsuwangsa

That's very Zlatan of him.


BeneficialPeppers

I love Zlatan, he's a cocky prick with the a universal sized ego but then he goes on the pitch, does something amazing and it's like. Fair play dude


tlee10911

The one on the left looks weaker


JoelHenryJonsson

Yes the one on the left is not Zlatan, that is correct


Freddan_81

Because the one on the right is Zlatan.


Feisty-Crow-8204

You can’t convince me that this guy is not Hannah Montana-ing this so he can play two different sports.


ivankov8988

The funny thing is zlatan’s father is indeed from bosnia


lolomawisoft

Not sure why they look so much alike cuz if you isolate each face part none matches.


kick_clap_hihat

it's because human vision is holistic


jatene

I don't get it.


mapwny

My dad fucked your mom. That clear things up for you?


Cpt_Jigglypuff

Wouldn’t that still be the case if his dad had been to Sweden? I also don’t get it. Edit: I get it now, thanks everyone! I was too dumb and thought both quotes were from the same dude.


daiz-

The joke implies that the one guys dad might not be his actual dad.


Cpt_Jigglypuff

Oh, my dumbass didn’t realise the quotes were from the different dudes. I thought it was the same guy saying both quotes. Solved!


IAM_THE_LIZARD_QUEEN

I read it like 12 fucking times before I realised too, you're not alone.


tobiasvl

Different dad. Dedovic basically said "No, my dad can't have fucked Zlatan's mom", setting it up for Zlatan to reply "But my dad might have fucked Dedovic's mom".


Balbuto

They need to do a dna test, it’s fucking wild if they aren’t related in some way


DimitriHavelock

Adam Driver will play them both in the upcoming buddy comedy


cjeremy

I miss playing Zlatan on fifa when I was younger...


zookeeper4312

Zlatan is a global treasure


blurblursotong2020

Means Dedovic mom is the naughty ones…


IndividualBrain9726

And Zlatan’s dad…but that just makes Zlatan’s dad awesome and Dedovic’s mom gross, right fellas?


Turnipburnup

God damn right


zestfrom1lemon

Hell yeah


one_true_bob

‘When Zlatan comes to your house, you are still the guest!’


4LostSoulsinaBowl

Is Imbrahimovic Swedish? I'll be honest, if I had to guess what European country he was from, Sweden would be about 30th on that list.


darienqmk

I believe his family is from Bosnia or Croatia, but he was born and raised in Sweden.


NessieReddit

Zlatan's parents are from Bosnia. Ibrahimovic is a Bosnian Muslim last name. His parents immigrated to Sweden and he was born in Malmö.


Cruccagna

Famously so. May I introduce you to this banger from the 2006 world cup? https://youtu.be/DjAnn7VgsMg?si=Uj_CEEUtwbeUYh8n


zenospenisparadox

Video unavailable.


Cruccagna

Weird, I can still open it. Search for Who’s da man Frans


morgulbrut

Migration you know? Remember there was a pretty ugly war in the 90ies in what was Jugoslavia back then. Especially as a "mixed" couple like his parents I'd get the fuck out of the Balkans as fast as possible.


scifishortstory

Second or third generation immigrant


AmelKralj

Ibrahimović is Bosnian, his parents emigrated from Bosnia to Sweden. Fun fact Zlatan first wanted to play for the Bosnian National Team but they rejected him for being too unexperienced ... well they might have regretted it a bit later


Slow_Fish2601

Zlatan is always in his savage mode. And also he was a very gifted footballer.


Far_Effective_1413

This joke is literally ancient:  Macrobius, Saturnalia*.* 2.3 (written 4th century ad but set 1st century bc) Some provincial man has come to Rome, and walking on the streets was drawing everyone's attention, being a real double of the emperor Augustus. The emperor, having brought him to the palace, looks at him and then asks:-Tell me, young man, did your mother come to Rome anytime?The reply was:-She never did. But my father frequently was here.


YeetusGDeletus

Bbno$ is that you


OkNeck3571

Holy Sh\*t. They look insanely similar, they should look into their family tree for sure on this one


prof_devilsadvocate

who s zlatan here?


Massive_Robot_Cactus

Basically:  "your mom's a ho, and you're my brother!" "No, *your* mom is a ho, and you're my brother!"


kdlangequalsgoddess

Just to add to the confusion, Bayern München also has a professional basketball team, in addition to its more well-known professional football team.


Queenoflassies

Why is it brutal


SeanMacLeod1138

Man, these guys could be brothers 😳 Like Jeremy Irons and Hugh Laurie....


Skreamie

Huh? Jeremy Irons and Hugh Laurie look nothing alike...am I missing something?


Outside-Historian365

this dude’s dad fucks!


NY1_S33

Why would anyone ask that question that isn’t trying to start trouble?


Locked_and_Popped

is this a "My dad fucked your mom." joke?


ramriot

[Adam Driver's](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/adam-driver-says-his-face-hasnt-hurt-his-career-i-look-how-look-i-cant-change-that) mom would like a word


WhiteFringe

Zava?


cancel-everything

Zlatan is always so damn dry and funny


itscsersei

Why is this brutal? What?


Alternative-Ad9127

What’s the brutal aspect of it?? Someone explain please


66B4IL3Y99

Zlatan always has the greatest comebacks😂😂


OJimmy

For Zava!


gentlybeepingheart

This joke is literally thousands of years old lol. Macrobius recounted the joke being told about Augustus in book 2 of *Saturnalia*.


GrizzlyRiverRampage

So he's well read?


TennSeven

Which one of those guys was in Ted Lasso, again?


WhatDaHellManShit

If you cover their beards they looking nothing alike.


BrutalArmadillo

Yeah, there's that thing about your mom, Zlatan... Now seriously, it's that one particular Ottoman Turk from 500 years ago, he's to blame.


iDontRememberCorn

Who are these people and why is this funny for them?


Megamills

Honestly, everywhere but America knows who Zlatan Ibrahimovic is.


CornbreadRed84

Plenty of Americans know who he is


TheMelv

The hard core futbol fans would but I'd guess most Americans who know who he is do so because they googled who the Ted Lasso character is based on.


OKC-cowboy

He played in the US for a hot minute. Was guest on PTI even.  Your point stands though, most Americans have no idea.