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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: get the milk, asshole (with Joel Golby)
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Malmo, Sweden. A 6ft 5 arsonist speeds away from a burning hot dog stand in a rented Lexus.
Little do the cops know, the mystery bomber is playing in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
It’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the cocksure striker with a criminal streak.
From robbing the manager to terrorising randy priests, this is his story…
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Links from the pod:
Stopped by police: https://www.pppress.se/wp-content/uploads/2001/PPIBRAHIM1-20010103/PPIBRAHIM1-20010103.jpg
Goal against Netherlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WsVHbD7zg
Overhead kick against England: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM_5tJncHww
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