Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic applauds during the Euro 2016 Group E soccer match between Ireland and Sweden at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France, on June 13, 2016. Ibrahimovic says he will retire from international football after the European Championship.The 34-year-old striker says ahead of Sweden's final group game on Wednesday with Belgium that it would be his last for his country if the team gets eliminated. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Christophe Ena

Ibrahimovic says he will retire from international soccer after the Euros

NICE, France – Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will retire from international football after the European Championship.

The 34-year-old striker says ahead of Sweden’s final group game on Wednesday with Belgium that it would be his last for his country if the team gets eliminated.

Ibrahimovic says “the last game for Sweden in Euro will be my last game with Sweden, so I hope it will not be tomorrow.”

Even if Sweden loses and fails to qualify for the knockout stages, Ibrahimovic says he would not be disappointed with his international career.

He says “I’m very proud to be captain of Sweden and what I achieved.”

He added he “will not participate in the Olympics” in Rio de Janeiro.

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