Zlatan Ibrahimovic is loved by all in the French capital, and the Paris Saint-Germain striker will receive his very own waxwork.
The
Swedish striker visited the Musee Grevin - the French version of Madame
Tussauds - where work began on his own statue of his famous
celebration.
Ibrahimovic
was measured, molded in wax and covered in cling film on his visit to
the famous waxwork museum, which is home to more than 300 statues.
Immortalised: Zlatan Ibrahimovic visited the Musee Grevin in Paris to begin work on his very own statue
Striking a pose: Zlatan's famous celebration will be made into waxwork at the Paris museum
Awaited: The statue will be unveiled towards the end of 2014 for the French public to view
In the flesh: Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring for Sweden against England in 2012
Arms aloft: The Swedish striker is among the biggest names not on show at the World Cup this summer
The statue
of Ibrahimovic's famous celebration will be ready towards the end of
the year or early 2015 for the French public to view.
Such
is his status in France, the Swede will become only the second foreign
footballer after Pele to receive his own statue at Musee Grevin.
Ibrahimovic
told PSG's official website: 'It was a really fantastic day. It's a
great honour for me to have my own wax statue, here at the Musée Grévin.
'I
am very happy to have been chosen to stand alongside all these
international celebrities. Don't forget to come and see me when the
statue is unveiled!'
Zlatan's waxwork will soon be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Zinedine Zidane and George Clooney.
Made to measure: The Swedish striker is measured up at the Musee Grevin
Fashion sense: Ibrahimovic is covered in cling film by people working on his statue
Home: Ibrahimovic moved to Paris from AC Milan in 2012 and is loved by the French public
Adopted: Ibrahimovic is only the second foreign footballer after Pele to be given his own statue in Paris
On the mark: Ibrahimovic's goals helped Paris to another Ligue 1 title this season
Museum president Béatrice de Reyniès explained:
'First of all we took all his information, all his measurements, we
made a scan. Now we will work in our studios, first on the scan, to
create a prototype and then the sculptor can begin his sculpture.
'He
will then have a second rendezvous with Zlatan to see how the likeness
is. In total, the whole project will take around 6 months.'
Ibrahimovic
moved to Paris from AC Milan in 2012 in a deal worth around £16m and he
has scored 56 goals in Ligue 1 during his two seasons with the club.
