“I think Sefik became beloved by the people tonight” – Gothenburg Post

The first part of Zlatan Ibrahimovic – from Rosengård with more than one target was broadcast on Wednesday evening. GP’s Eric Hilmersson was close to tears.

It should be said: This documentary is Zlatan’s story, told by Zlatan, Zlatan on conditions. Anything else would not have been possible. Would you as a journalist to come close to this man, you get to put up with to adapt. It has arguably the director Tomas Axelsson done.

But, as he has done it.

As early as the first few seconds, the goose bumps crawling. Zlatan is relaxed and articulate. The camera loves him. And he tells his story, from the early years on the farm in Rosengård, through balls to the face and crying, to debut in the national team and goals. The fantastic goals.

Zlatan has changed through the years. He has gone from being a cocky spexare and chatterbox early career to become a more reserved, defensive football machine in the mid 00′s – today’s calm, artige, thoughtful figure. It is fascinating to follow his development, both as a football player and person.

The documentary is no critical examination, but such was not promised or barely even desirable. Not now, when he has hit all-time goal record in the national team. Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy everything Ibrahimovic achieved. And the documentary is an orgy of exactly that. It’s terrible looking pictures, interviews well-made, a crazy charming protagonist, and above all: We get to meet Sefik.

Sefik Ibrahimovic (pictured right), the father who decorated their home with Zlatan Gadgets. His biggest supporter. When Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates his father’s involvement is the tears not far away. Sefik have had problems with alcohol, if Ibrahimovic writes

in his autobiography, and in the documentary tells his son how he “gets a stomach ache” when he thinks about it. It is obvious that Zlatan wanted to give his father redress. He succeeds. I think Sefik became beloved by the people in the evening.

Tribute Documentaries where various celebrities will tell you how amazing any other celebrity is tends to be flat, superficial and cliché-ridden. Channel 5 can avoid this by a clockwork selection of interviewees. The hugely respected Real Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti. The wise former teammate Patrick Vieira. The still megamysige philosopher Tommy Söderberg. And Al Gore, of course. Who knows just what it means to grow up in Sweden with a different color of skin than Swedish pale.

And speaking eloquent: Kim Kallstrom! Despite being a large part of his career has been in effect in the shadows of the great Zlatan so he delivers warmhearted spot-on analysis of Zlatan’s greatness and importance to society.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes through the box that almost no one else. Everyone who met him know that charisma is somewhat incomprehensible. He can make anyone feel small, and he can light up a darkened arena with its busunge-smajl.

He affects us, both as individuals and as a nation. All it succeeds this documentary convey. And that’s still half left.

I long for Monday.