EntertainmentTed Lasso: Which real-life gamer inspired the eccentric Zava? Introduced in season three of Ted Lasso, Zava is played by Maximilian Osinski

In the third and final season, Ted Lasso presented Zavaplayed by Maximilian Osinski, inspired by two real-life players. However, the actor still brought another athlete to elaborate the eccentric character.

It is worth remembering how Zava has a pretty obvious inspiration: Zlatan Ibrahimovićwho is still active for the Italian club Milanbut went through big teams like Manchester United, barcelona It is international.

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In addition, the character is also based on Eric Cantona, a former French athlete who now works as an actor, soccer director, beach soccer coach. He made history in Manchester Unitedbut also played in Olympique de Marseille, Leeds Unitedbetween others.

During an interview with QA, Maximilian Osinski commented on how the creation of Zavaand the role of canton It is Ibrahimović as great sources of inspiration. “When I got the explanation for the role, they described it as a mix between Zlatan Ibrahimović It is Eric Cantonaand not an antagonist, but an agitator,” he said.

I just dove into interviews and read the book by Ibrahimović, I Am Footballwhich was fantastic. Robert Lewandowski it was another guy I kind of took after.

“I quickly learned that how they present themselves to the press is not who they are in the locker room with their teammates or in their personal lives,” continued the actor. “You get the feeling these guys know what the press wants, and the press uses them as much as they use the press. I never saw them as bad guys or villains.”

One thing I noticed with these great personalities, especially with zlatan, is that they say something really cocky but then give a wink or a smile. You get the sense that they mean what they say in the moment, but they also have charm.