END! Cavani announces retirement from Uruguay national team at age 37

At 37 years old, the striker Edinson Cavani announced the retirement of the Uruguay national team. Through a publication on his social networks, the former football player Paris Saint-Germain It's from Manchester United announced that he will no longer play with Celeste's shirt. The current Boca Juniors He is the third with the most matches in history and the second highest scorer.

“I was and will always be blessed to have worn this shirt to represent what I love most in the world, my country”, wrote Cavani. The striker's last game with the celestial shirt was in Qatar World Cupin the 2-0 victory against Ghana, in the last round of the group stage. The player has not been called up since then and was not present on the squad lists. Marcelo Bielsa since the Argentine took command of the national team.

For Uruguay, Cavani accumulated 136 games, 58 goals and was champion of the Copa América in 2011. The striker is second only to Godínwith 161 matches, and Luis Suarezwith 138. Furthermore, Pistolero also leads the list of top scorers with 68, 10 more than Edinson, in second place.

See Cavani's full text as he bids farewell to the Uruguay national team:

“My dear Celeste:

I just want to thank you for every teaching you made me experience in your process.

I don't want to extend myself. Today there are few words, but deep feelings

Thank you to each and every person who has been part of this path for so many years.

I was and will always be blessed to have worn this shirt to represent what I love most in the world, my country.

There were, without a doubt, many precious years, I would have a thousand things to say, tell and remember, but today I want to dedicate myself to this new stage of my career and give everything wherever I am.

Today I decide to take a step aside, but I will always follow you, with my heart beating, like when it was up to me to go out on the field with that beautiful shirt.

A big hug to all of my people.

Arriba la Celeste!”