While people around the world recognize Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his great ability as a striker, not too many recognize the names of those people on Ibra’s recent tattoos. The Paris Saint Germain star carries around his body the names of 50 out of the 805 million people suffering from hunger.
The 33-year-old wants the world to pay attention to those names. While he is constantly battling other teams on the field, the ones he supports are fighting a war trying to stay alive every day.
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“Wherever I go people recognize me, call my name, cheer me. But there are names no one cheers for. If I could, I would write every single name on my body. But there are 805 million people suffering from hunger in the world today ... So whenever you hear my name, you will think of their names. Whenever you see me, you will see them,” Ibra said in a video by the World Food Program trying to raise awareness for the cause.
For taking off his shirt, Ibra will now miss the game against Monaco, due to the accumulation of yellow cards by the Swedish footballer. At least now the world knows that he did it to promote a good cause.
This image can put into perspective how important this cause is for Zlatan.jpg)
Every name in his body has a story to tell
A very important name for me. pic.twitter.com/8Pp8FGg1Kn
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) February 13, 2015
Taking off his shirt has cost him a game suspension. The names have gained worldwide attention
The PSG striker voluntarily joined the WFP. The organization’s director in France, Marina Catena, announced that while this is a worldwide effort, it primarily focuses on what goes on in undeveloped countries in Africa.
"We thought of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is often asked for autographs. Why should it not be Zlatan, this time, who wore the autographs on his skin?” Catena said, who was pleased that Zlatan and PSG agreed to help his organization.
