Ibrahimovic has been praised for his goals and quality on the field but has also received criticism for his controversial attitude against rivals
Since his arrival at the Major League Soccer in 2018, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become a media impact, all eyes are daily on him, but he's used to the spotlight. The Swedish Lion has given us something positive talk about, but he has also given us moments full of controversy and criticism in the MLS and here we present them to you.
He screamed goal in Stephen Sunday's face
In June 2018 Zlatan scored a double against Real Salt Lake, and during one of his goals, he shouted in front of his rival, called Stephen Sunday.
Slap to Michael Petrasso
On May 21, 2018, Zlatan had a go against Montreal Impact, Michael Petrasso. The defender buried his cleats on Ibrahimovic to what the Swede answered by slapping Petrasso, action for what the Swede was expelled.
Romell Quioto jostle
During Week 10 of the 2018 season, Zlatan attacked the Houston Dynamo player, and although the referee saw him, he only gave him a caution.
Threw a ball against Carlos Vela
Zlatan's debut match was marked by his double and win against LAFC; in a moment of the game, he sent Carlos Vela to the ground and threw the ball at him on purpose. "What happens on the field stays there," Ibrahimovic said afterward.
Sean Johnson dispute
In the game against New York City FC, the Galaxy captain fell into Sean Johnson's incitement that ended up with both falling to the ground, something that could turn out in something more serious.
Scoring and making fun of his opponent
Last April during the match against Real Salt Lake, Zlatan scored again while also mocking the player that checked him, we talk about Nedum Onuoha, with whom Ibra even discussed after the match in the dressing room, Onuoha did not accept the Swede apology.
He railed against VAR
After the incident he had with Sean Johnson, Zlatan asked the MLS to remove the VAR from the league. "We have this VAR, but I think we should take it off and not play with it," he said.
Slapping Lee Nguyen
In a different edition of Zlatan's incidents, he took advantage of a disturbance in the field to leave a reminder to the LAFC player.
He refused to attend the MLS All-Star Game
In 2018 the MLS stars played against Juventus, something Ibra missed and was fined by the league, his reaction? "I think it's ridiculous; no comment. They do what they want; I come from a different world, the real world. It is what it is, I respect it, and I feel it for my teammates because I could not help them in the last match," he said.
Face to face with Michael Bradley
In an LA Galaxy vs. Toronto, Zlatan defended one of his teammates after a hard tackle by immediately facing Bradley. They told each other whatever despite the game being back on.