There’s something about those names, as if man’s lifepath is almost written in it even before the start. Just look at Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41.In his native language (though he was Sweden international, his roots take us to the Balkans and Bosnia and Herzegovina), Zlatan means ‘(man) of gold’… and Ibra really proved he deserves to wear such a name.🚨 BREAKING: Zlatan Ibrahimović has now decided to retire from professional football with immediate effect.Incredible player, incredible icon. 🦁👋🏻 pic.twitter.com/UwtqwsyUcZ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 4, 2023 He was as golden as it gets, winning dozens of accolades across Europe with nothing but football giants such as Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and now, again, Milan.Ibra returned to San Siro after nine years in 2019, but in this ultimate season of his career, he made just three appearances for the Rossoneri due to injury. So last night, after he was given an emotional farewell in Milan, Zlatan announced that he was leaving the red and blacks and saying goodbye to football entirely. The time has come for retirement.Tears in everyone’s eyes. Zlatan is immense, 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐙 ❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/ZiCwzdWTZB— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) June 4, 2023 He was moved to tears while saying farewell to the Milan fans before the kick-off of their 3-1 win against Verona.”I’ve got a lot of memories and emotions inside. The first time I came here, you gave me so much happiness. I’ll be a Milan fan all my life. The time has come to say ciao to calcio. But not to you. We’ll see each other around. You’re lucky. Forza Milan and arrivederci (see you soon).”The former Sweden striker enjoyed a superb career, winning 13 league titles in four different countries and scoring 62 goals in 122 games for his country.##NAJAVA_MECA_7301485##
