It’s over

The legend is written. Yesterday the last chapter of the magnificant career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended. Zlatan confirmed that he is retiring from football at the age of 42.

There is only one Zlatan Ibrahimovic. There has never been anyone like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. There will never be someone like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from football, at the age of 41.

The Swedish superstar’s contract expires at the end of June and it will not be renewed following a season plagued by injuries, prompting him to end a remarkable and successful career.

Ibrahimovic arrived back to Milan for his second spell with the club in early 2020, having won the Scudetto with them in 2011, and helped them win the title again last season.

I say goodbye to football but not to you,” he said after being feted by the San Siro crowd after Milan’s 3-1 win over Hellas Verona in their season finale. “So many memories and emotions inside this stadium,” Ibrahimovic added as he fought back the tears. ”Last but not least, from my heart, I want to thank you, fans. You welcomed me with open arms and I will be a Milanista my entire life. It’s time to say goodbye to football, but not to you. It’s too difficult, there are too many emotions. I’ll see you around if you are lucky. Forza Milan and goodbye”.

I first saw him play when he was 12 years old. He has been in my life for thirty years. I have seen him play live in Malmö, Turin, Milan, Barcelona, Paris and Manchester. I have never seen another player like Zlatan.

He has won titles with Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Paris and Manchester. In total he has won 38 titles. He has scored 511 career goals and he is the top scorer in the Swedish national team with 62 goals in 122 caps.

The last years were complicated since he entered into an infected relationship to our club, his childhood club – Malmö FF.

Zlatan is always Zlatan. He went out in his own epic way yesterday, when he on Swedish television was asked about his feelings and answered ’When I woke up this morning, my last day as a player, it was raining. I said to myself even God is sad and crying for not being able to see Zlatan play anymore”.

It is over. We will never see a player or charachter like Ibrahimovic again.