Unpopular opinion: Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the most overrated player of the modern era

While he's undoubtedly been a supremely gifted footballer capable of blending exquisite skill and athleticism to dazzling effect, Ibrahimovic has always remained a far cry from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and many of his contemporaries.

Try telling that to his ardent fans, though. Ever since the release of the Swede’s Alan Partridge-esque autobiography, I Am Zlatan in 2011 (a book whose ghost writer later admitted: "I don’t think I have any real quotes from him"), a cottage industry of supporters have emerged only too happy to worship at the altar of Ibra.

It’s made separating the myth of Zlatan from the reality of Ibrahimovic a frustrating task; much of the online discussion around the Swede is dominated by one-eyed stats and self-aggrandising quotes delivered in the third person.

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