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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says the World Cup isn’t worth watching without him

According to Zlatan, a World Cup without him is nothing to watch. He’s right. ALL HAIL ZLATAN.

Boris Streubel

According to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the greatest striker in the game, the World Cup isn't worth watching without him ... and he's right of course!

In comments made after Sweden’s elimination in their UEFA playoff tie against Portgual, the Paris Saint-Germain striker made his glorious and truthful observation about the impending World Cup and the sad truth that it will be Zlatan-free.

“It was probably the last attempt to reach the World Cup with the national team for me. A World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup.”

ALL HAIL ZLATAN.

Now before you start screaming about sour grapes he told UEFA.com that Portugal deserved to win because they were the better team.

Whatever your feelings about the enigmatic Swedish striker, he's one of the top players in the world at the moment and easily one of the best strikers currently active. Not having him in Brazil is a bad thing as it takes one less amazing player away from what is the sport's biggest stage.

Everything is better with Zlatan and not seeing him play in the World Cup makes me sad. There’s a chance Sacha Kljestan and his creepy mustache will be in Brazil instead of Zlatan. UNACCEPTABLE.

Surely FIFA can make an exception and allow him to play for one of the lowest ranked teams in the tournament? Right? RIGHT?!

ALL HAIL ZLATAN.

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