the midfielder Sergio Busquetworld champion in 2010, announced this Friday his retirement from the Spanish team, after his last participation with the national team in the Qatar World Cup.
“I would like to announce that after almost 15 years and 143 matches the time has come to say goodbye to the national team,” wrote Busquets on his social media.
“It was an honor to represent my country and take it to the top, to be a world and European champion, to be a captain and to play many games, with more or less success but always giving everything and contributing my sand grain so that everything was the best possible,” added the Barcelona midfielder.
Busquets recalls that he has always tried to give his contribution “so that everything is as good as possible and that everyone feels how important they are, helping everyone and fighting for the same goal, with unique, unforgettable and historical experiences”.
Busquets, 34, leaves the Spanish team as the third player who wore the national team shirt several times, only behind Sergio Ramos (180 matches) and Iker cans (167).
The Barcelona midfielder was the last man standing in South Africa’s 2010 World Cup-winning squad, as well as being a member of the squad that won the 2012 Euro Cup.
The Rossoneri captain played his last match in national colors on 6 December in the defeat on penalties against Morocco (3-0 after 0-0) in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
Source: AFP
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