Freddie ljungberg zlatan ibrahimovic biography

One September evening in 1998, Arsène Wenger sat down to watch some of his Arsenal players represent England in their Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden in Stockholm. David Seaman and Tony Adams were the Gunners gracing the pitch in white that night but a sharp, young winger in yellow caught his eye the most.

That exciting prodigy put in an impressive display against many of the Premier League’s top stars and, despite not seeing him play live, his performance against England was enough for the French manager to strike a deal with Halmstads for the intriguing, mostly unknown signature of Karl Frederik Ljungberg.

In an era before Zlatan Ibrahimović, Sweden’s footballing hopes rested on Freddie Ljungberg, and the Nordic nation enjoyed more success at major tournaments under the talismanic leadership of the former Arsenal midfielder.

His position behind the central striker and his hairstyles may have changed over the Highbury years but he is considered one of the most talented player