Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the soccer world cup, he impresses television viewers as a commentator for the television network Fox Sports. Together with the French legend Thierry Henry and former domestic representatives Alexi Lalas entertains and educates soccer fans in the US in a unique way. The European duo is particularly driven, Ibrahimović in the foreground with prophetic chauvinism, Henry with cynical comments. Together, they lashed out at colleague Lalas and ignited tensions that suit TV bosses perfectly. They, however, rewarded Ibrahimović with the humorous recognition of “employee of the month”, which angered Lalas. The American has so far been often the target of teasing, but he stood aside and began to publicly show his teeth to both Ibrahimovic and Henry, who repeatedly questioned his professional evaluations and pointed to his incomparably richer and more prestigious playing career.
The presenter is very impressed with Ibrahimović’s sharp language, insightful thoughts, boldness, wit and seriousness Rebecca Lowe. In front of the cameras, she ceremoniously presented the Swede with a plaque for his contribution to viewership, which Ibrahimović used for his show. He accepted the recognition with grace, then turned to Lalas and shoved it under his nose, telling him to feel it well, because “he probably never received it in his life.”
The World Cup viewership on the Fox network is reaching record numbers and is up 116 percent compared to previous tournaments. The management of the television announced that by the end of the tournament more than 150 million viewers will follow their broadcasts. Of particular note is Ibrahimović, who became a central magnet for the studio audience and accurately captured the mindset of the average American soccer fan. When the media announced record viewing figures for the USA match with almost 16 million average viewers, Zlatan quipped in his signature style: “Did they watch me or the game?”.
