Zlatan Ibrahimovic can't imagine Euro 2016 going on without him

You can't spell "European Championships" without the word "Zlatan."

Well, actually you can. But not according to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who's Sweden side is clawing for survival and a spot in Euro 2016 - a tournament he says is "unimaginable" without him in it.

Sweden has one more chance to qualify for Euro 2016 with a home-and-away playoff game coming up in November; a win there will punch their ticket to France.

"We didn't go in the standard way, so we will find another one," Ibrahimovic told reporters. "Whoever we meet it's going to be tough. In these all-or-nothing games, both teams give 200 percent, but I am sure we will qualify."

He then added this gem:

Sweden ended up third in Group G, behind Russia and Austria, and as such, will be drawn against one of either Norway, Ireland, Slovenia, or Denmark on Oct. 18. Losing that matchup would eliminate the Swedes from the Euro Cup.