Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed this Sunday, at Milan’s farewell ceremony that took place at the Giuseppe Meazza, that retires from soccer.
“The time has come to say goodbye to football, not to you. You have welcomed me with open arms, I will be a milanista for the rest of my life”, he said from the midfield at San Siro, when he said goodbye to his fans and teammates.
“The first time I was at Milan you gave me joy, the second time you gave me love. I thank my family for their patience, then the second family or the players and the coach with his coaching staff. Thank you also to the managers for the opportunity they have given me. I also thank the fans from the bottom of my heart who have welcomed me with open arms. I will be a Milan fan for life,” he added.
The Swede retires from football after 988 games and 573 goals distributed in all the clubs that he has been and his selection.
He made his debut for Swedish club Malmo in 1999, from where he made the jump to Dutch Ajax in 2001. After four seasons he went to Italy, where he played for Juventus (2004-2006) and Inter (2006-2009) before going to Barcelona (2009-2010) He returned to Italy to start his first spell at Milan (2010-2012), although he went to PSG (2012-2016), Manchester United (2016-18) and Los Angeles Galaxy (2018-2019) before closing the cycle in the ‘rossonero’ team with four seasons in a row.
Ibra, who will turn 42 in October, leaves football as a true myth and after a season at Milan away from the spotlight, but in which his role as a transcendental figure in the locker room was impeccable. Always respected, both by players and by the coaching staff, he led the historic season last, 2021-22, to the ‘Scudetto’ champion to the top after 13 years without winning the title.
2023-06-04 22:24:22
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