Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41
The star striker made the announcement following his team AC Milan’s season finale 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona on Sunday. “It’s time to say goodbye to football, but not to you,” an emotional Ibrahimovic told the Rossoneri fans at the San Siro stadium. The club had previously announced it would hold a brief ceremony to bid farewell to the enigmatic star as his contract would not be renewed at the end of this month.
” Storied career The Swede made his professional debut in his home country with Malmö FF in 1999 before moving to the Netherlands to play for Ajax two years later. Ibrahimovic won the Eredivisie twice and the KNVB Cup in 2002. Following his spell at the Dutch club, Ibrahimovic went on to play for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, including Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
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