Table of Contents

MALMO—ZLATAN'S CITY 8
ROSENGARD 10
WHEN ZLATAN WAS BORN 12
THE GOLDEN ONE 14
WHERE DOES HE COME FROM? 16
MALMO OFF 18
IN THE YELLOW JERSEY! 20
THE MASTER OF AJAX 22
WITH THE OLD LADY 24
HOW TALL IS HE? 26
RECORD GOALS WITH INTER 28
ZLATAN'S MANSION 30
THE MANY FACES OF ZLATAN 32
UPS AND DOWNS WITH BARCELONA 34
THE CARS 36
NEVER BETTER 38
TATTOOS 40
THE FAMILY 42
THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONE 44
ZLATAN'S RAIN OF GOALS! 46
THEY DEMANDED ZLATAN 48
A YOUNG MEGA-TEAM 50
ZLATAN AND HIS TEAMMATES IN PARIS 52
AS TOUGH AS NAILS 54
THE FUTURE 56
LIVING LEGEND 58
LEARN MORE!/GLOSSARY 60
THE ZLATAN BOARD GAME! 62

About the Author

Illugi Jökulsson is a journalist, editor, and author based in Iceland.

Reviews

“These books address a largely unfilled niche: short, highly readable biographies of contemporary soccer stars. The texts are printed over and around voluminous, richly printed photographs and include many pages of scoring statistics and league standings, awards, even a QR code to direct readers to a video of Zlatan’s 40-yard bicycle-kick goal in a 2012 match against England. Frequent references to great players of the past—Maradona, Pelé, Cruyff, Eusebio—lend the books a welcome historical context.... These entries are excellent….”
—School Library Journal

“The U.S. book—with profiles of coaches from Thomas Cahill to Jurgen Klinsmann and players from Joe Gaetjens to Landon Donovan—serves as a fine source for anyone of any age on American soccer history. (All of the books are also stat resources.) Although meant for young readers, there’s nothing childish about the presentation in "Legends Series." The graphics—such as the Gold Cup opponents map in U.S. Men’s Team—are colorful yet clear and informative. They're simply beautiful books that tell fascinating stories.”
—SoccerAmerica Youth Soccer Insider

“High quality and high attention to even the smallest of details. Clever use of formatting and photographs hook the reader immediately! I can't wait to get these on the shelves of my library - they are going to just fly right off.”
—Gayle Byrne, Children’s Librarian, Killingworth Library

"These books are a terrific soccer resource for kids! They combine the best of world soccer along with history, geography and a glimpse at what it’s like growing up as a young soccer player in another country. Soccer is truly a global language and these books help American kids speak it fluently. What a great opportunity for young soccer players to learn about their heroes and the legendary clubs of the world. These books are engaging and fun!"
—Lynn Berling-Manuel, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)

"Readers will be captivated by the stunning photography."
—Michael Terborg, Librarian, Prince George's County Public Schools