A Sticker's Worth 500 Words

This post is for my colleague and friend Jonny Patrick and takes a look at a forward he describes as “a good player from the golden age of Hatters” who endured a turbulent life following his retirement. Jonny’s had a couple of tough years as his beloved Luton Town suffered back-to-back relegations although things have certainly been worse at Kenilworth Road in the recent past. I can’t promise any references to niche political extremists in this one mate but I think the footballer in question brings us plenty to unpack. Enjoy! During his lengthy career Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a preposterous 573 goals for some of the world’s biggest football clubs and his country. As well as his martial artist’s balance and flexibility, to go along with his exceptional talent, the forward is blessed with an unshakeable self-confidence to the extent he often refers to himself mononymously and in the third person. Until recently Zlatan could direct any critics to one of his (many) tattoo...