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Do not touch Zlatan

It is not a good idea to touch Zlatan.

by Ryan Rosenblatt

Austria's Rubin Okotie thought it would be a good idea to touch Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He was wrong.

You do not touch Zlatan. Ever.

There are only a few rules with Zlatan:

1) Do not touch him

2) He is your god

3) You do what he says

4) Do not touch him

Okotie violated rules one and four. He is a heathen and a man with no respect. He shall pay for it.

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