Retiring Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Football made me a man
June 5, 2023
Former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has retired from professional football.
Ibrahimovic, who is 41 years old, had stints with Manchester United in the English Premier League, Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 – and Inter Milan and AC Milan in the Italian Serie A.
He was with AC Milan at the time of his retirement. He had also played for LA Galaxy in the United States of America’s Major League Soccer.
“I say goodbye to football but not to you,” Ibrahimovic said on Sunday.
“There are too many emotions for me right now. Forza Milan and goodbye. The first time I came here you gave me happiness, the second time you gave me love.
“You welcomed me with open arms, you made me feel at home, I will be a Milanista for the rest of my life.
“I used to be scared when journalists asked by about my future, but now I can accept it, I’m ready.
“I’ve been doing this all my life. Football made me a man. It allowed me to know people I otherwise would never have known. I’ve travelled the world thanks to football. It’s all thanks to football.”
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Retiring Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Football made me a man
Former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has retired from professional football.
Ibrahimovic, who is 41 years old, had stints with Manchester United in the English Premier League, Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 – and Inter Milan and AC Milan in the Italian Serie A.
He was with AC Milan at the time of his retirement. He had also played for LA Galaxy in the United States of America’s Major League Soccer.
“I say goodbye to football but not to you,” Ibrahimovic said on Sunday.
“There are too many emotions for me right now. Forza Milan and goodbye. The first time I came here you gave me happiness, the second time you gave me love.
“You welcomed me with open arms, you made me feel at home, I will be a Milanista for the rest of my life.
“I used to be scared when journalists asked by about my future, but now I can accept it, I’m ready.
“I’ve been doing this all my life. Football made me a man. It allowed me to know people I otherwise would never have known. I’ve travelled the world thanks to football. It’s all thanks to football.”