#2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Taekwondo
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Generally, when the ball is floating in the air 40 yards away from the opposition’s net and your back is facing the goal, the natural thing to do would be control with a delicate first touch and then look for passing options.
But that’s what normal players would do – and Ibrahimovic is far from normal.
The Swede will just lash onto it with an overhead kick and score from 40 yards out – just ask Joe Hart. For someone of his stature, he is abnormally flexible and Taekwondo seems to be the reason behind it. A form of martial art, the former Inter forward earned a black belt in it at the mere age of 17 and absolutely loves taking part in it whenever he can.
The way he acrobatically moves on the pitch, despite his age and stature, is a testament to how taekwondo has helped him with his game.
