Zlatan confirms Paris Saint-Germain exit: I leave 'like a legend'
Paris Saint-Germain goal-machine Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed his exit from the club, marking Saturday's fixture against Nantes as his final match at the Parc des Princes.
The 112-time Swedish international took to Twitter Friday to affirm his decision to leave the club, opening the next chapter in an accomplished career that has witnessed the angular striker dominate the Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and French top flights.
My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend pic.twitter.com/OpLL3wzKh0
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) May 13, 2016
Ibrahimovic, 34, joined the Parisian club in 2012, and has enjoyed a decorated spell with the four-time consecutive Ligue 1 champions. He sits atop the club's all-time scoring ranks with 150 tallies, while holding the standard for most goals in a campaign with 44 in 2015-16.
His four goals in one match, which he did twice, against Anderlecht in 2013 and Troyes this season, is a joint-record, and he leads the club in goals in both Ligue 1 and continental competitions.
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The Swedish superstar has been named Ligue 1 player of the year three times, won the Golden Boot twice and made the UEFA Team of the Year on two occasions with Paris Saint-Germain.
#MerciZlatan 👊 pic.twitter.com/64iOcOJ4rQ
— PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside) May 13, 2016
The only award that has escaped Ibrahimovic's grasp is the Champions League title, though four Ligue 1 titles, a Coupe de France, three Coupe de la Ligue's and a trio of Trophee des Champions highlight the club's dominance during his tenure.
Ibrahimovic can look forward to one last entry in an already packed trophy case, when PSG lock horns with Marseille in the Coupe de France final at the Stade de France on May 21.
Bonne voyage, Zlatan.