He’s retiring too… The Lion King’s ‘End of Active Life’ announcement → A sea of tears in the audience
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- on Jun 05, 2023
When Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) decided to retire from active duty, the audience was filled with tears.
Italian media ‘Football Italia’ reported on the 5th (Korean time), “Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced that he will retire from football.”
Milan finished this season on the 3rd with the match against Ellas Verona in the 38th round of Serie A in the 2022/23 season held at the home stadium San Siro. In the final game of the season, Milan won 3-1 and reaped the beauty of the end.
Milan fans who came to the home stadium that day shed tears even though the team won, drawing attention. The reason is that this was the last day to see Zlatan on the soccer field.
Zlatan missed the final match of the league due to injury. Even before the game started, Zlatan was so emotional that he burst into tears.
After the game, Zlatan came out to the stadium and gave a speech to the fans. Zlatan said, “There are many memories and emotions in this stadium.”
“The first time I arrived, Milan gave me happiness, and the second time I came, they gave me love.” I would like to thank the coaches, staff and coaches for giving me the opportunity.”
“Lastly, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to the fans,” he said. “You welcomed me with open arms and I will be a Milan fan for the rest of my life.”
Zlatan said, “The time has come to say goodbye to football, not you. It was a very difficult decision and I have a lot of emotions, but if you are lucky, let’s meet nearby.”
According to the media, when Zlatan decided to take off his soccer boots, Milan colleagues and many fans at the stadium shed tears and regretted Zlatan’s retirement.
In addition to Milan, the 41-year-old Zlatan has been active as a main striker for big clubs such as Inter Milan, Barcelona, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) and Manchester United, gaining a reputation as a world-class striker.
Zlatan, who has a strong sense of self-love, calls himself ‘Lion’, and soccer fans call Zlatan ‘Lion King’.
In addition to Milan, the 41-year-old Zlatan has been active as a main striker for big clubs such as Inter Milan, Barcelona, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) and Manchester United, gaining a reputation as a world-class striker.안전놀이터
Zlatan, who has a strong sense of self-love, calls himself ‘Lion’, and soccer fans call Zlatan ‘Lion King’.
In particular, Zlatan is a special presence to Milan fans, and Zlatan, who has played 5 seasons in Milan, has presented Milan with the Serie A championship cup twice.
Zlatan, who scored 93 goals in 163 matches for Milan alone, scored 14 goals and 11 assists in the 2010/11 season league, helping Milan become league champions in seven years.
After leaving the club in 2012, Zlatan returned to Milan ahead of the 2020/21 season. Although he came down from his prime, he brought Milan to the top of Serie A once again in the 2021/22 season as he became a mental support for the team with his strong leadership.