Former Italy striker Luca Toni is to retire at the end of
the Serie A season.
Verona striker Luca Toni has announced his intention to retire
at the end of the season.
The 38-year-old was the joint top scorer in Serie A last season,
netting 22 league goals along with Inter's Mauro Icardi, having
netted 20 in the previous campaign.
This year, though, Toni only has one goal from seven
appearances in the league and Verona are struggling badly at
the bottom of the table with only six points from 15 games.
"I think the time has come to stop," Toni said to Sky Italia.
"I hope to celebrate it by keeping Verona safe in Serie A."
Toni played the full 90 minutes in Verona's 1-0 home defeat to
Empoli on Sunday.
Prior to his move to Verona, Toni represented a total of 14 clubs
including Bayern Munich and Juventus, while he won the World
Cup with Italy in 2006.
the Serie A season.
Verona striker Luca Toni has announced his intention to retire
at the end of the season.
The 38-year-old was the joint top scorer in Serie A last season,
netting 22 league goals along with Inter's Mauro Icardi, having
netted 20 in the previous campaign.
This year, though, Toni only has one goal from seven
appearances in the league and Verona are struggling badly at
the bottom of the table with only six points from 15 games.
"I think the time has come to stop," Toni said to Sky Italia.
"I hope to celebrate it by keeping Verona safe in Serie A."
Toni played the full 90 minutes in Verona's 1-0 home defeat to
Empoli on Sunday.
Prior to his move to Verona, Toni represented a total of 14 clubs
including Bayern Munich and Juventus, while he won the World
Cup with Italy in 2006.
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