Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires new Swedish word

Ibrahimovic inspires new Swedish word

Sweden international captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has written himself into his country's dictionary.

The Swedish Language Council has added the word 'zlatanera' to the dictionary as a verb that means 'to dominate'.

The word has its origin in a French satirical puppet show 'Les Guignols' which used the term 'zlataner' to mean 'to dominate on and off the field'.

Ibrahimovic joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain from AC Milan in the summer.

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