The footballer was not part of the team in Milan’s 3-1 victory over Hellas Verrona, but he did enter the field of play to speak to all the audience present.
The charismatic and talented Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic yesterday announced his retirement from football at 41 years old after the victory of the last team of his professional career, Milan, from Italy by 3 to 1 over Hellas Veronaof which he did not take part but witnessed from the stands of the stadium Giuseppe Meazza.
At the close of the 2022-2023 season in which Milan finished in fourth place and qualified for the next Champions Leaguethe born in the city of Malmo on October 3, 1981 He descended onto the field of play dressed in a black shirt and pants to say goodbye to the Milan fans in particular and football in general.
Ibrahimovic’s emotional message
“At this moment I can’t even breathe, but that’s okay, because there are too many memories and emotions lived in this stadium. The first time I came to this club they gave me happiness, and the second time I only received love. That’s why I want to thank you, my family and loved ones for so much patience,” the former held a microphone in hand. Barcelona, from Spain.
“The thing is all Milan fans are my second family. To my teammates, to the coach (Stefano Pioli) I thank you and your work team for the responsibility you gave me, and I thank the managers for the opportunity”, he highlighted.
And he received the last standing ovation when he addressed the massive “rossonera” bias face to face and told them with his right hand on his heart that will be a “milanista for life. Because they welcomed me with open arms, and that’s why at this time I say goodbye to football, but not to you. That’s why, if we’re lucky, we’ll be seeing each other around here. Forza Milan and goodbye”closed his last act as a footballer.
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The professional career of ibrahimovic started in the Malmo FF from his Swedish hometown at just 17 years old, in 1999and then he built his footballing greatness with unforgettable goals and an incomparable display of talent wearing the shirts of the biggest European clubs such as Juventus, Inter and Milan, from Italy; the aforementioned Barcelona; English Manchester United and French Paris Saint-Germain.
In addition, he recorded a brief stint of one season per Los Angeles Galaxy of the American Major League Soccer.
For the national team he played the World Cups in Korea-Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, in addition to the Euro Cups of 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016wearing the yellow and blue jersey 121 times, after which he became the top Swedish scorer in history with 62 goals converted.
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