Zlatan Ibrahimovic Will Retire from International Football After Euro 2016
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on Tuesday he will retire from international football after UEFA Euro 2016.
Reuters (via the Guardian) reported the icon's comments, as he stated he will hang up his boots for his country when the competition in France ends:
"The last game for Sweden at the Euros will be my last game for Sweden. I hope it is not tomorrow. I will not play at the Olympics so I hope we go as far as possible here. Either way, I will not end disappointed. I am very proud to be captain of Sweden.
I want to thank all the supporters who have helped me achieve what I have done. Wherever I go I will always bring the Swedish flag with me and be proud of it. I will never be disappointed. Thank you everyone.
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Sweden will face Belgium on Wednesday in Nice and hope to advance past the group stage.
The predatory striker, who is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer after winning the Ligue 1 title, has scored 62 goals in 115 appearances for his national side, per Reuters.
Bleacher Report UK paid tribute to the 34-year-old as the news broke:
The Swede appears set to continue his club career at Manchester United, according to Spanish publication Marca (h/t Michael Gadd of the Daily Mirror). He is prepared to join with manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford—just as former boss Pep Guardiola takes the reins at local rivals Manchester City.
Ibrahimovic remains one of the greatest players in the world, and Sweden will suffer without their talisman. However, the attacker's expected switch to the Premier League will force him to channel all of his energy into his club career.
