The Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced, this Sunday, the end of his football career at the age of 41, the same day he was honored by AC Milan.
It was in front of a packed stadium and tonight I said “Goodbye” – a play on words between bye (goodbye, in English) and God (god) – that the striker revealed that “the time has come to say goodbye to football”.
After AC Milan beat Verona 3-1, in the game on the last day, without Ibrahimovic and with a brace from Portuguese Rafael Leão, the Swede took advantage of the moment to consummate his farewell.
“It’s time to say goodbye to football, not only to you. There are so many emotions right now. Go AC Milan and goodbye”, the player said to the microphones, unable to hold back his tears, in an emotion also experienced by fans and fans. other players.
There were many tears when saying goodbye to the charismatic Swedish international, surrounded by his last teammates, dressed with the inscription of the name Ibrahimovic on the number.
This season, the striker practically did not play, he did not play more than four games, one as a starter and three as a substitute, due to injuries and after undergoing surgery on his left knee in May of last year.
Despite only a few minutes, Ibrahimovic, who scored in Udinese’s 3-1 home defeat, became the oldest player to score in Serie A.
representing the rossoneros Since January 2020 -after a first spell at the club between 2010 and 2012-, the Swede has made more than 160 appearances for the Italians and scored 93 goals, winning Serie A in 2021/22.
Trained in Malmö in Sweden, he made his senior football debut in 1999 and, in 2001, joined Dutch side Ajax.
From there, he built a career that spanned Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy.
In 24 years as a senior footballer he has won five Italian leagues and two Italian super cups, two Dutch leagues, one Dutch cup and one Dutch super cup, one Spanish league and two Spanish super cups, four French leagues, three French league cups, three super cups and two French Cups, an English League Cup and a Community Shield.
To these, add a European Super Cup, a Club World Cup and a Europa League.
Internationally, he represented Sweden in four Europeans (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) and in two World Cups (2002 and 2006).
Source: TSF
