Milan:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought the curtain down on a long, trophy-laden career on Sunday when he unexpectedly announced his retirement from football.
Experienced striker Ibrahimovic AC Milan announced their decision to leave the game in an on-pitch ceremony after their 3-1 win over Verona that ended their Serie A campaign.
“A moment to say goodbye not just to you, but to football,” Ibrahimovic said on the San Siro pitch.
“There are so many emotions for me right now. Forza Milan and goodbye.”
The 41-year-old was expected to bid farewell to Milan fans after announcing his departure from the seven-time European champions on Saturday.
He returned to Milan in late 2019 for a second spell following a previous two-year spell where he won the Serie A title in 2011.
“The first time I came here, you gave me happiness, the second time you gave me love,” Ibrahimovic said.
“You welcomed me with open arms, you made me feel at home, I will be a milansta for the rest of my life.”
Ibrahimovic has been a key figure in Milan’s rise to the top of Italian football since his return to the club, helping them bounce back from the slump and eventually win the Scudetto last season.
“I was scared when journalists asked about my future, but now I can accept it, I’m ready,” Ibrahimovic told reporters after his announcement.
“I’ve been doing this all my life, football has made me a man. It’s made me know people I would never have known otherwise, I’ve traveled the world thanks to football. It’s thanks to football.”
During his career, Ibrahimovic won league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France, although his only major European trophy was the 2017 Europa League with Manchester United.
His announcement at the San Siro was fitting as he won three straight league titles with Inter Milan between 2006 and 2009 before a turbulent spell at Barcelona.
His retirement comes after a season in which he featured sparingly for Stefano Pioli after being plagued by injury, returning in February after undergoing surgery on his left knee in May.
In July he signed a contract that pays him a fixed salary of around 1 million euros ($1.02 million), with bigger bonuses linked to appearances and achievements.
But the 41-year-old started just one match after agreeing the deal and netted once for Milan, a 3-1 win away to Udinese in March, where he became the oldest goalscorer in Serie A history.
He then suffered a career-ending calf injury in a pre-match warm-up in April, sparking rumors that he would move to Monza and target Euro 2024 with Sweden.
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