Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes off his football boots.
AC Milan won 3-1 victory over Ellas Verona in the 38th round of Italian Serie A in the 2022-23 season held at San Siro in Milan, Italy at 4:00 am (Korean time) on the 5th. AC Milan finished the league in fourth place, behind Napoli, Lazio and Inter Milan.메이저놀이터
Although they won the final match, bitter news came. It was the news of Zlatan’s retirement. His contract with AC Milan expired at the end of the season, and the prospect of leaving the team was dominant, but few saw him retire. Zlatan was born in 1981 and showed good looks as a striker even at the age of 40, reminding me of the saying “old men never die”.
Zlatan is the best player of an era. Zlatan, who showed his potential at Ajax, entered the big league by joining Juventus. He was rated as the best striker because he was tall, quick and intelligent. He had a hot-tempered temperament and a star-like temperament full of self-esteem. Zlatan, who played for Juventus, developed further at Inter Milan and went beyond Serie A to become the best player in Europe.
He went to Barcelona, but returned to Serie A after only one season in conflict with manager Pep Guardiola. He played for AC Milan, not Juventus or Inter Milan. In the 2011–12 season, he scored 28 goals in 32 league matches, setting the record for the most goals scored in a single season in his personal career. Zlatan, who played two seasons at AC Milan, wears the uniform of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which was growing in size by bringing in star players at the time.
In putting PSG up to where it is now, Zlatan has made a revolutionary contribution. With his shocking scoring ability and crazy performance, PSG played a big role in becoming the French Ligue 1 champion. In the 2015-16 season, he set a phenomenal record of 38 goals and 13 assists in 31 games. Having decided to leave for PSG, Zlatan left his mark in the English Premier League (EPL) as he went to Manchester United and played an active role as a main striker.
LA Galaxy of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) was Zlatan’s next destination. Usually, MLS is a place where players who are about to retire go, so Zlatan seemed to be in the process of retiring. Zlatan, who boasted tremendous scoring power at LA Galaxy, returned to AC Milan in 2020. He continued to show his skills by playing as a starting pitcher rather than a backup striker.
He scored 10 goals in the first season, 15 goals in the second season, and 8 goals in the third season, and succeeded in renewing the contract by continuing his steady scoring power. He was greatly loved by Rossoneri fans as he helped AC Milan find a place in the prestigious house again. Age could not be faked this season. His injuries kept him out of shape and diminished his influence in the game. He finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 4 league games and 1 goal.
Zlatan’s choice was his retirement. Fans gathered in the San Siro and his AC Milan teammates applauded Zlatan. Zlatan responded with tears in his eyes and said, “I have a lot of memories and emotions in San Siro. The first time I came to AC Milan, I was happy and the second time I came back, I was loved. Thank you to everyone. The same goes for the fans. I am an eternal Milanese star. It is very difficult to say goodbye to football, but we will definitely meet again.”