Keisuke Honda says he will leave AC Milan
Posted May 22, 2017 7:00 am
MILAN (AP) - Looking to regain his place on Japan's national team, Keisuke Honda says he will leave AC Milan when the Serie A season ends next weekend.
After scoring with a free kick in Milan's 3-0 win over Bologna on Sunday, Honda posted on Twitter in Italian: "Dear Milanisti, thank you. Thank you for these 3 1/2 years which were a constant challenge but which permitted me to improve as a man."
Honda adds: "I will leave Milan at the end of this season but I hope to see you again soon, perhaps in a different role than a player. In the meantime I will continue to dedicate myself day after day to reach my goals."
The 30-year-old Honda appeared in only seven Serie A matches this season, with one goal.
Milan forward Keisuke Honda, center, celebrates with his teammate Riccardo Montolivo after scoring during the Italian serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Bologna at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Sunday, May 21, 2017. (Matteo Bazzi/ANSA via AP)
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Milan forward Keisuke Honda watches the Italian serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Bologna at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Sunday, May 21, 2017. (Matteo Bazzi/ANSA via AP)
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