The Dane has announced his retirement. From Palermo to Atalanta up to his years with the Rossoneri with the victory of the Scudetto
Milan was for him what the island of Monte Cristo was for Edmond Dantes. A place of the soul, a place where he smiled again and to which he will always remain tied. Even after football. So here we are with the news. Simon Kjaer quits, he announced it on Danish television. A decision that was in the air and is now official. In all likelihood, however, he will remain living in Milan. Yes, because there are places that leave their mark on you, that change your life: a sports centre, a changing room, a school for your children. They are determining elements. A kind of geography of the soul. Kjaer, 35, is very attached to Milan and AC Milan because he was reborn at the Rossoneri, arriving four years ago in silence and on tiptoe. He took his place over time, without talking much: facts, not talk. He brought experience and leadership to the group, also adding a desire for personal redemption after 6 months to forget at Atalanta. “We didn’t end up with Gasperini, it could happen.” Better for Milan and for Pioli, one might say. In fact, the Dane found his El Dorado about forty kilometers further down.