Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. The 37-year-old, his country’s second all-time leading scorer and third most-capped player with 58 goals in 136 appearances, made the announcement on social media.
Cavani, who currently plays for Boca Juniors, wrote, “I have been and always will be blessed to have pulled on this shirt to represent what I love most in the world, my country. I want to dedicate myself to this new stage of my career and give everything I have to where I need to be. Today I’ve decided to retire, but I’ll always follow you with my heart pounding, just like when I played in that beautiful shirt.”
Cavani made his debut for Uruguay in 2008 and played at four World Cups. He also won the 2011 Copa America in Argentina.
