Zlatan Ibrahimovic owns booing Verona fans as he calls time on playing career
Then soaked in the cheers from the Milan fansIt was an emotional moment for everyone in red and black inside the stadium, with the Swede, his teammates and supporters breaking down in tears as he pulled the curtain down on a glittering 24-year career.And sure enough, the former Manchester United striker provided the crowd with one final iconic moment to remember.
Whilst the AC Milan star was speaking into the mic on the pitch after the game, Verona fans in the away end were booing.But that only left the floor open for Zlatan to launch a savage response and own them.His reply earned huge cheers from the home crowd and he soaked in the reception. After his speech, Zlatan - who won an incredible 34 trophies in his career - was then given a guard of honour by his Milan teammates as he departed the pitch.
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