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Former Manchester United, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter and Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to retire

Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Milan fans on Sunday evening that he will retire from football, announcing to the San Siro that «the time has come to say goodbye to football.» On Sunday evening, as Milan's season ended with a victory over Verona, Ibrahimovic made the announcement that his career is over. Ad Speaking over the loudspeaker system inside San Siro, Ibrahimovic spoke emotionally: «So many memories and emotions inside this stadium. The first time I arrived you gave me happiness, the second time, you gave me love.

It’s time to say goodbye to football.» Serie ADybala scores late penalty for Roma to seal Europa place with win over Spezia5 HOURS AGO The iconic Swedish striker, 41, emerged at Swedish club Malmo in the late 1990s before breaking out in a mainstream way at Ajax. Ibrahimovic scored 48 goals in three seasons with the Dutch giants before moving to Juventus. An impressive start in Italy was derailed by the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal that saw Juve relegated.

Ibrahimovic made the switch to Inter Milan where he won a hat-trick of Scudetti. Pep Guardiola's Barcelona turned to Ibrahimovic in the summer of 2009, with Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o going the other way along with a fee of £59M. By any reckoning, this made him one of the most expensive signings in history.

However, Ibrahimovic clashed with Guardiola and struggled to find his place in the complex, balletic system being played at Barcelona. Although he had scored 21 goals in 45 appearances as Barcelona won the league, the following season he was loaned out to Milan. He scored four goals for Sweden against England, including an immortality-ensuring bicycle kick from outside the area, in a 2012 friendly match.

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