Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jasprit Bumrah©Instagram
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football in an emotional speech after the final match of 2022-2023. Indian pace Jasprit Bumrah took to Twitter to pay tribute to the legend. Bumrah tweeted to thank Ibrahimovic for inspiring me to become a better athlete: “Because you are a constant source of inspiration to me and help me discover that lion hearted never back down attitude, thank you. You have excellent memories made from your time in the game that live on,” Bumrah tweeted.
The Swedish striker’s contract with the team was due to expire at the end of June, but he announced his retirement on Sunday: “It’s time to say goodbye to football”. Ibrahimovic was quoted by Sky Sports.
Ibrahimovic scored 511 goals in 866 club games and 62 goals in 122 games for his country. The former Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain player made four appearances this season.
Ibrahimovic is Sweden’s all-time top goalscorer with 62 goals in 121 games. Ibrahimovic left the national team after Euro 2016, but returned in 2021 for their unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign.
On the other hand, Bumrah has been conspicuously out for the past eight to nine months due to a back injury. In April, Bumrah underwent surgery on his lower back in New Zealand. The medical procedure was successful and helped Bumrah become pain free. He also missed the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL).
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