A Football Report

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, Zlatan!

No explanation necessary. Even though it’s six years old, this (ahem… “Who’s Da Man?” by “Elias featuring Frans”) remains the undisputed best Swedish reggae tune about Zlatan Ee-bra-heem-oh-vic to have ever been recorded…

Lyrics:

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
When you look up, he’s on the run, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
His own style has made him rich, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He was raised in a poor part of town called Rosengard.
It’s a place where people fight to survive
Everyone saw, that little boy was a special one
He looked in your eyes, and gave you the smile and fooled you up for a while

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
When you look up, he’s on the run, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
His own style has made him rich, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I want to see you again and again you’re my magic friend.
I only dream of playing together with you.
Bad people say, all of your magic will fade away.
Bullsh*t to me, a blind man could see, when you move on they are history

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
When you jump, he’s on the run, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
His own style has made him rich, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Who’s da man, Zlatan, Zlatan
I say
Who’s da man, Zlatan, Zlatan
Come on
Who’s da man, Zlatan, Zlatan
I say
Who’s da man, Zlataaaaaaaan

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
When you look up, he’s on the run, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
His own style has made him rich, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

No one kicks the football like the one, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
When you look up, he’s on the run, Zlatan, I say Zlatan
His own style has made him rich, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Though it’s in Swedish, you can watch a live performance of this brilliant work here.