Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Replace the Eiffel Tower with a statue of me

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Statue-esque: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) poses next to his wax effigy during its inauguration on February 9, 2015 at the Grevin museum in Paris. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Im

Tom Farmery

10 February 2015

Even by his own standards Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been in a surly mood of late.

From chastising a journalist for poor research to complaining about Paris Saint-Germain supporters the outspoken Swede has had little to smile about.

But all that changed when he came face to face with wax statue of himself at Musee Gravin in Paris.

The 33 year-old told RMC: "It's an incredible feeling to get a statue at the Musee Grevin. The statue looks very focused, just like myself out there on the pitch. I can only be grateful for the fantastic job done. I am very proud to get this sort of recognition, especially as a Swede.

"It's a big honour to have a statue in a great museum like the Grevin. I am very happy with it. The people can get really close to the statue and that was the objective.

"The next step? I don't know - maybe replacing the Eiffel Tower with an Ibrahimovic statue..."