Sergio Ramos sends a special tribute to Ibrahimovic. Following his retirement, Sergio Ramos pays tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from professional football, Sergio Ramos gave the Swede a wonderful homage.
On the final day of the season (June 4), after AC Milan’s 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona, Ibrahimovic, 41, spoke to the crowd at the San Siro. The emotional striker thanked his fans and made his official retirement announcement (via GOAL): “Zlatan hasn’t stopped playing football; Zlatan has stopped playing football. Lion, you will be missed.”
The Swede’s extraordinary 22-year career, during which time he played for some of the top clubs in Europe, comes to an end. These teams include Barcelona, Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Juventus, Milan, Inter Milan, and Paris.
As his contract with PSG expires at the end of June, Sergio Ramos will depart from the club this summer. He responded to Ibrahimovic’s news with a fantastic Instagram story post, which reads as follows: “Zlatan hasn’t stopped playing football; Zlatan has stopped playing football. Lion, you will be missed.”
During their respective tenures at Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two fought. Ramos also praised the legendary striker in a 2021 interview with Prime Video. He stated: “Even though we have never met, I have tremendous respect for Ibrahimovic. However, you cannot overlook a career like this. He is a fantastic player and a killer on the pitch. A model for all participants.”
The Spaniard went on to mention the Swede’s status as a journeyman during his illustrious career. He had just arrived in Milan from the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer: “He played in many nations, and at the age of 39, he makes a trip back to Europe from the United States. A true example, his desire to rejoin the national team after recovering from a serious injury makes him and the entire football community proud.”
The Madrid legend described Ibrahimovic as the following: “Top players are needed in football; age is irrelevant. There are only poor and strong players; Zlatan is unquestionably a champion.”
Throughout his career, Ibrahimovic played in 827 club games and registered 496 goals and 204 assists. With 62 goals in 122 international appearances, he is also Sweden’s all-time leading scorer. He won the Europa League, four Ligue 1 championships, one La Liga crown, and five Serie A championships.
The funny social media exchange between Sergio Ramos and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018:
In 2018, Sergio Ramos prevailed over Ibra in a verbal battle. Ibrahimovic and Sergio Ramos are both strong-willed individuals who do not avoid conflict. When the former was representing Madrid in the Champions League final in 2018, that was the situation.
The seasoned defender made a powerful challenge on Mohamed Salah of Liverpool that resulted in injury. The result was that the Egyptian was forced to leave the match due to a shoulder injury. Although Los Blancos went on to win the game 3-1, some contend that Ramos should have received a penalty for the incident.
Ibrahimovic expressed his displeasure at the contact. In response to the challenge, he tweeted the following: “Ramos would be in a coma at the hospital if he fouled me like that.”
As soon as Sergio Ramos learned about the Swedish striker’s post, he unleashed a vicious rebuke: “You won’t ever play in a Champions League final, so that won’t ever happen.”
The mysterious forward was unable to participate in a Champions League final, proving that notion to be accurate. Ramos, meanwhile, has triumphed in the match four times in his career.
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