World Cup Winner Luca Toni Plans to Retire at End of Serie A Season
Luca Toni was the joint top scorer in the Serie A last season along with Mauro Icardi, becoming the oldest player to earn the accolade.
Italian World Cup winner Luca Toni has said he plans to retire at the end of the current Serie A season. (Serie A: Adem Ljajic Fires Inter Milan Two Points Clear of Napoli)
Toni, who plays for relegation-threatened Hellas Verona, turns 39 next May. (Serie A: Paulo Dybala Shines Again as Juventus Beat Lazio)
Verona lost 1-0 at home to Empoli on Sunday to leave them bottom of Serie A, nine points from safety.
"I think maybe the time has come to stop, hopefully celebrating Verona's survival," said Toni.
Toni previously played for Fiorentina, Bayern Munich, AS Roma and Juventus. He was the joint top scorer in Serie A last season along with Mauro Icardi, becoming the oldest player to earn the accolade.
The Italian striker was the top scorer in Europe in 2006, the same year he helped Italy win the World Cup.
Toni has scored 16 goals in 47 international appearances.