L'attaccante svedese ha salutato i tifosi rossoneri e gli appassionati di calcio: "E' arrivato il momento di dire basta"
Il Milan he closed the championship by beating Verona 3-1, but at the final whistle all eyes turned on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish striker, already moved before the match for the Curva Sud tribute, said goodbye to football played to the applause and choruses of the fans of the Milan: “AND The time has come to say goodbye to football, but not at Milan. You welcomed me with open arms and I will be a Milan supporter for life”. For Ibra 988 matches and 573 goals in all professional competitions.
TONALI: “GOODBYE IBRA? WE DISCOVERED HIM YESTERDAY, SPECIAL PLAYER”
“Ibra’s farewell to football? Most of them discovered it yesterday, it wasn’t easy to prepare mentally, then there was a game in the middle to play. After the match we let ourselves go. It wasn’t easy, I saw a lot of people cry tonight. They are images that I will certainly look at, they always have a certain effect. He didn’t tell us, this was the hardest thing after the match. We didn’t prepare and maybe it was better.” Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali said this to Dazn’s microphones after the match won against Verona, commenting on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s farewell to football. “In the moments when he trained with us he really gave us a lot of energy – he concluded – He’s a special player”.
IBRA GOODBYE TO FOOTBALL
“The time has come to say goodbye to football, not Milan”. So Zlatan Ibrahimovic put an end to his career as a footballer made up of
988 matches and 573 goals in all competitions.
IBRA’S WORDS AND THANKS: “I WILL BE A MILAN PLAYER FOR LIFE”
“I can’t breathe, but it’s fine. I have so many memories and emotions inside this stadium.” Ibrahimovic then addressed the Verona fans who were booing him: “Boo, boo, this is the best moment of your year.”
“The first time I’m at Milan you gave me happiness, the second time you gave me love. I thank my family for their patience, then the second family or the players and the coach with his staff. Thanks also to the managers for the opportunity you have given me. I also thank you fans from the bottom of my heart who have welcomed me with open arms. I will be a Milan fan for life.”
ENTERING THE FIELD ON THE RED CARPET BETWEEN APPLAUSE
Visibly moved, Zlatan Ibrahimovic enters the field walking on a red carpet giving a high five to all his teammates and the staff of the AC Milan club, ready to bid farewell to Milan after 163 appearances and 93 goals. The Rossoneri shirt signed by all his team-mates with his number 11 is free.
VIDEO TRIBUTE ON THE SAN SIRO MAXI SCREEN
In the sold out Meazza, AC Milan fans paid homage to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish forward, very elegant waiting to enter the field to the applause of his teammates and others, admired a video tribute on the stadium’s giant screen.
PIOLI: “HE WAS A POINT OF REFERENCE”
From next season he will not be in the Milan group
Ibrahimovic who said goodbye to football, this is Pioli’s comment: “He helped a lot on and off the pitch, for me he was a point of reference because he has an incredible mentality and is a winner from Monday to Sunday. He helped make a young group understand many things, both on and off the pitch”
TONALI: “WE WERE NOT READY FOR THIS DECISION”
Sandro Tonali spoke of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s farewell to football, an unexpected decision: “We discovered it yesterday and it’s not easy. After the match we let ourselves go, I saw so many people crying. I’ll look at these images again”.
The Swede was also a point of reference for Tonali: “He gave me so much, in the moments with us he gave us energy, strength, charged with his desire to win even in training. This thing will always remain for everyone, he is a special player In my opinion he made this choice also because he thinks we are ready to bear this separation. Ibra is right for him, but also for us and he knows it was time to leave an important legacy.”
2023-06-04 22:19:00
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