Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been lighting up the Serie A this season despite being almost 40-years-old, scoring 15 goals in 16 games for AC Milan.
A bizarre tale has now emerged about Ibrahimovic's activities off the field in 2011, however.
Swedish newspaper Expressen have reported that Ibrahimovic shot, killed, and then imported a male lion from South Africa to Sweden in 2011.
According to a source, the animal was kept caged for over a year before it was shot.
Zlatan then allegedly imported the skin, skull and jaw to his home in Malmö, Sweden.
The striker himself is yet to comment on the story but if it is true, could face serious legal ramifications for the same.
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'He didn't even look at me': Atalanta star gives heartbreaking interview after CR7 refused to swap shirts
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players in football's history, no two ways about it - but as it turned out, he can be a proper d**k to fellow colleagues too.
Atalanta's Robin Gosens can confirm as much, revealing Ron once turned down his simple shirt swap request after a game.
"After the game against Juventus, I tried to fulfil my dream of having a Ronaldo jersey.
"After the final whistle I went to him, having not even gone public to celebrate but Ronaldo did not accept. I asked: 'Cristiano, can I have your shirt?'
"He didn't even look at me, he just said: 'No!'"
"I was completely blushed and ashamed. I went away and felt small.
"You know that moment when something embarrassing happens and you look around to see if anyone noticed it? That's what I felt and tried to hide it."
To be fair, we are not really surprised. Ronaldo comes across as arrogant and self-centered all too often - and we are pretty sure he's a sore loser too. We can easily imagine him sulking after a draw or a defeat.
'You can't say it'. Entire Valencia team walks off the pitch during game after racial abuse
Valencia's La Liga game against Cadiz was temporarily stopped as Valencia players walked off the pitch in protest after the alleged racist abuse of one of their players.
The incident occurred just before the half-hour mark - defender Mouctar Diakhaby was allegedly racially abused by Cadiz's Juan Cala.
Valencia’s captain José Luis Gayà led the team out of the field after conversations with the referee. However, the team returned to complete the game after 20 minutes as they were informed they would have to forfeit the points if they did not return.
Diakhaby collided with Cala and was visibly angry after a verbal exchange. The defender's teammates Gabriel Paulista and Kevin Gameiro tried to calm him down and pull him away.
Cameras caught Paulista saying: “You can’t say Negro de mierda,”, suggesting Cala had said words meaning “shitty black”.
The club's official Twitter page tweeted a defiant 'No To Racism' and confirmed the players would return "in order to fight for the honour of the club, but denounce racism of any kind".
The club's account later on tweeted again:
