I’m honestly speechless.
They’re never going to believe me.
I met him, and I still don’t believe it.
You were the one who put the pressure on me to come here, so I did."
Then he shook my hand.
It was the greatest moment of my life.
So let the record show that it was I, Nicky Smokes, who got Zlatan to Barstool Chicago.
Also, I want it to be known that I will never wash that hand again.
I might just cut it off and frame it.
Just know that mentally, I was in fact standing up.
My body, however, was frozen in time.
It’s a blessing Zah didn’t drop dead when Zlatan walked in.
He genuinely felt unworthy of being in the same room as him.
He actually hid for 15 minutes.
The man got in goal and saved every shot that Zlatan put on him.
In fact, Zlatan even called him a “world-class keeper.”
Zlatan and his team were simply world-class.
Not everyone here at Barstool has a favorite club, but now we all have a favorite player.
Thank you, Zlatan!
