Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement as a footballer. There was no hesitation in making mellow netizens on Monday morning, many who admitted that they were not ready to lose their figure on the green field.
Ibrahimovic's retirement was announced after the AC Milan vs Hellas Verona match at SanSiro, Monday early WIB (5/6/2023). He gave a welcome speech to football.
"So many memories and emotions in this stadium. The first time I arrived, You gave me happiness, the second time, You gave me love," Ibrahimovic said in his speech.
"I want to thank my family and my closest people for their patience. I want to thank my second family. The players, coaches, and staff for the responsibility they gave me. I want to thank the director for the opportunity they gave me."
"Finally, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you, the fans. You welcomed me with open arms and I will be a Milanista for the rest of my life. It's time to say goodbye to football, but not to you."
When delivering the speech, it was seen that Ibrahimovic could not hold back his tears even though his personality was very fierce. Many fans in the stands and some of his teammates, including Sandro Tonali, cried.
The excitement spread to social media making Zlatan a trending topic on Twitter. Here is a summary of tweets from netizens.
"Dawn is made mellow here people. Grazie Zlatan ❤️," said @Kurniawanthed.
"We're not ready to lose Zlatan," said @MilanistiCltr.
"Thanks lord for being a motivator and bringing back the mentality of the Milan players. Scudetto last season is your proof. #GodByeZlatan #ForzaMilan 🔥🔥" said @fathurparkerr.
"I used to idolize Zlatan in football because of his sharpness and his unbelievable movement in scoring goals," @alfatihuy recalled.
"People say that Zlatan did not retire from football. But, football has retired from Zlatan. And I agree. What an iconic player what I ever seen," said @marzuqi_mar.
"Thank you Zlatan, you have brought milan to be able to compete again at the top of the italian league. Hope the banter era ends as soon as zlatan comes and proves to be able to bring the 19th scudetto. All milanistas will remember the name ibrahimovic," said @gumilanghidaya.