Former Manchester United, AC Milan, and Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never backed down from a challenge, but he may have met his match when he sat down with Hot Ones host Sean Evans to tackle the interview and famed spicy wings that tag along.
"I'm confident, don't worry," Zlatan said when asked before the challenge about his ability to finish the task. "How it goes? Let's see. Let's enjoy the show."
During the conversation, they discussed a myriad of topics such as his fitness as a new retiree, his idolization of Ronaldo, his favorite goals, his favorite leagues, best quotes, and building a brand with AC Milan.
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Early in the challenge, Zlatan stated he would still score 30 goals in a season if he were still playing professionally, even if he could only come on as a super-sub.
"I'm able to play the last 20 minutes now, 100 percent, and with those last 20 minutes I would give you 15 to 20 goals in the league, and in the cups I would do another 10 goals. So 30 goals I would give you for the last 20 minutes in every game, because that's when the opponent is tired.
"That's not my ego talking, that's true facts."
It didn't take long for Zlatan to start feeling the heat of the wings.
"Bro you sure you have the chili also? Because you look normal and I'm starting to sweat here," Ibrahimovic said of the second level through a cough. On the next one, "I have fire in my mouth now" he exclaimed.
Zlatan said his most underrated goal was his last one for Ajax, in 2004 against NAC Breda. "It was my last game for them, so it was a nice gift to give them before I leave."
His explanations of each European league he played in was fascinating. "La Liga, they try to play the game, build up the game from behind, and even if they are not the level of the top team they will try to play. Premier League, England, it's high pace, front and back," Ibrahimovic said before making a piston noise. "So even if you're a high level, technical player, if you cannot handle the pace even with your technique.
"In Italy, it's very tactical, it's very studied, tactical, more important to defend than to attack. It's very difficult because when you come over to play in Serie A as a striker, when you have a team that focuses a lot on defending, it's not easy for the striker, but when you succeed it's a good feeling."
By the end of the challenge, the Swedish star was spent. "I'm not OK," he said to Evans. "Bro, you killed me. Not even defenders had the chance to do this."
