Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires: Swedish great ends football career at 41

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AC Milan's Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from football at the age of 41.

"I say goodbye to football but not to you," he told AC Milan's fans after being serenaded by the San Siro crowd following Sunday's final game of the season against Hellas Verona.

Ibrahimovic had already announced he would leave the Italian club, with his contract expiring this month.

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  • Comment posted by Justfacts, today at 22:48

    Retired a few years ago all but officially. Will say this much for him though, he did go to Saudi or USA and take the easy money.

  • Comment posted by PepperamiofDarkness, today at 22:48

    Big man who pays to hunt lions in Africa with a gun.

  • Comment posted by ManinMan, today at 22:47

    Love him or hate him, he is a legend at every club he played for.

  • Comment posted by JB_81, today at 22:47

    Is he starting an avocado farm?

  • Comment posted by dinger, today at 22:47

    What a career. Great striker. No doubt horrible to defend against!

    • Reply posted by Justfacts, today at 22:48

      Justfacts replied:

      Never won the CL

  • Comment posted by Lewii87, today at 22:47

    Never beating his bicycle kick against England.

    The man was utterly Audacious.

  • Comment posted by jimbob, today at 22:47

  • Comment posted by Justfacts, today at 22:46

    False headline, football has retired from Ibrahimovic!!!

  • Comment posted by NL, today at 22:44

    Football is going to be a quieter, duller place without him.

  • Comment posted by Andrea Casula 39, today at 22:43

    Great player on his day , ego and arrogance may have cost him a few fans over the years but surely can’t be denied he was a great striker of his era.

  • Comment posted by Inventing Johnson Klute, today at 22:43

    Zlatan has not retired from Football, Football has been retired from Zlatan.

    • Reply posted by Jim Morrison, today at 22:47

      Jim Morrison replied:

      Explain please. I am truly intrigued by your possible explanation

  • Comment posted by SPUD, today at 22:43

    • Reply posted by ViceCompany, today at 22:48

      ViceCompany replied:

      What have you achieved? Also Zlatan is a footballer legend

  • Comment posted by eastfife1984, today at 22:43

    You opened comments up for this?

  • Comment posted by Che1ski, today at 22:43

  • Comment posted by BluePeterFan876, today at 22:43

    Legend. Loved having him at united, hope he enjoys well earned retirement

    • Reply posted by Justfacts, today at 22:47

      Justfacts replied:

      Yeah all that he won and that title challenge..... oh wait! None since Ferguson

  • Comment posted by Ewan, today at 22:42

    Unreal longevity for an unreal player.

    Benzema leaving Madrid and Zlatan retiring, all in one day. Football, eh?

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