Mario Mandzukic has hung up his boots. The Croatian footballer, via social media, announced that he has put an end to his career which has seen him go to Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb, Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Al Duhail and finally, AC Milan.
16 years which have seen Mario Mandzukic keep on scoring and winning. More than a decade and a half which has seen him join big clubs in Italy, Spain and Germany.
"Dear little Mario. When you put on these boots for the first time, you will not be able to imagine what you will experience in football. You will score goals in the most important stadia and you will win the most important trophies with the biggest clubs. You will represent your nation with pride, you will help to write the history of Croatian sport," he wrote.