Milan, Ibra’s last match against Verona: but he won’t play

Who knows if he will cry. Him, then. He is the tough guy, the swagger, the braggart, the ice man with a ready joke, a threatening and grim look, dark eyes. Maybe yes. Maybe he too keeps a secret diary where he notes everything for thirty years and passes: goals, assists, victories, disappointments, trophies, friends and enemies.

Greetings

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Ibrahimovic will say goodbye to Milan at the end of the season. He will not renew the contract. But he won’t be there against Verona. He blamed the usual physical problems from which he has not recovered. Pioli would have given him a few minutes, but nothing, and therefore there is still a mystery about what Milan will do. A moment dedicated to the man of the last two championships is possible, as well as banners and songs from the curve. The company has yet to decide what to do. The forward’s future is still uncertain, the idea is to keep playing: Ibra is aiming for the French European Championship in 2024. Jan Andersson hasn’t called him up for his next international commitments, but Zlatan is still convinced he can write the story and keep bump. All at 41 years old and with a bad knee. Against Udinese in March, he became Serie A’s oldest goalscorer overtaking Billy Costacurta, then stopped with a calf problem he accused with the national team. In recent months he has repeatedly trumpeted the idea of ​​continuing to play. The last one after scoring against Udinese. “‘I want to get excited, I still have something to give.” It depends on what offers he will get him.

Numbers and goals

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Ibra will say goodbye to Milan after 93 goals in 163 appearances. The first time he set foot in the San Siro with the Rossoneri shirt was in 2011, brought back to Italy by Galliani after a bad year in Barcelona. Scudetto immediately, then the Super Cup and the title of top scorer with 28 goals. In 2020 he returned home to bring the tricolor back to the Duomo after eleven years, and he finally succeeded. Almost 40 goals in three and a half years before the farewell. Now he will have to decide what to do with his future of him. Time is not on his side, but his will is to keep playing.