Zlatan: The Great Entertainer

The World Cup is in full swing, but before we dive into known and upcoming football stars, I want to showcase the absolute football legend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, known for his entertaining personality on and off the field.

Zlatan was never just a player; he has a big mouth and makes sure he is heard. He has this intrinsic ability to praise himself, yet nobody would take it the wrong way because his delivery is funny. In one way, he is a performer with great comedic timing.

Sturdy Tree

To understand his personality, we have to look into his chart. He is a sturdy Yang Wood, relatively strong, sitting on top of a Tiger, the Wood Branch. Yang Wood tends to be direct, often uncompromising, and they want to grow tall. Zlatan was never satisfied with average; he always wanted to be the best. His self-confidence is simply off the charts; that’s why I find his chart rather interesting.

Loud, opinionated, and rebellious

The first critical element in his chart is Yin Fire at the top, acting as Performer Supertalent. This is his core identity, the loud, opinionated, rebellious voice coming from this perfectly placed Yin Fire that subtly controls the Metal element, which represents fame and authority. It means that he can obtain fame and that he is not afraid to speak to power; that’s why his live interviews are so entertaining: he lets himself reign free, without a single worry about how that will be perceived.

Fireworks of cockiness

Another critical element is Yin Metal, which is rather strong, in the month and year pillar. Yin Metal, especially Roosters (he has two), seeks recognition, so, in a way, his bombastic public appearances are his way of obtaining it. Roosters tend to be cocky, and when you have two of them, dancing with that Fire element, you get fireworks of cockiness.

His Yin Fire is sustained by that sturdy Yang Wood, giving him a source of energy, and he is using that energy to challenge Metal (authorities, public opinion). This works really well; it is a perfect combo between Wood, Fire, and Metal.

Yin Fire vs Yin Metal creates friction, which is why he is so combative. If instead of Yin Fire, he had Yang Fire, the chart would still work great, but he would be less blunt, I would say.

Peak performance

Zlatan entered the Water Snake period in 2019, which put his chart into hyperdrive. Water is feeding his Yang Wood, Snake is feeding the Yin Fire, and combining with two Roosters, which means that his ability to obtain fame and power is at its absolute peak, and one can clearly see that. Although he is retired, he is regularly in the news, giving interviews and hosting shows.

One could say he has no Earth, no Wealth Component, so how come he is so successful? In his case, it doesn’t matter; his chart is fully focused on obtaining fame, and money comes as a side effect. He knows very well how to monetize his influence; therefore, Earth Element is not necessary here.

Zlatan is the merchant of fame, brazen opinions, and influence, and is one of the best at it.