

Updated On: 06 June, 2023 07:28 AM IST | Milan | Agencies
Superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, known for his sharp volleys, both verbal and goal-bound, hangs his boots

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Pic/Getty Images
Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41, announced his immediate retirement from football at the end of an emotional Sunday night at San Siro.
He was out of contract with the Serie A club at the end of the season and Milan had already announced there would be a special ceremony after the match against Hellas Verona to bid farewell to the Swede. But Ibrahimovic later revealed, “Even my family didn’t know because I wanted that when I announced it, everyone heard it at the same time,” said Ibrahimovic, who was given a guard of honour by his teammates as he walked out after the match at San Siro, struggling to hold back tears.