Former Liverpool and Barcelona legend Luis Suarez has announced his retirement from international play on Monday.
He confirmed that he will bring an end to his career with the national team after the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in Montevideo on Friday.
“Friday will be my last match for my country,” an emotional Suarez, 37, told a press conference.
“It was not an easy decision to make, but I do it with the peace of mind that I will give my maximum until the very last game of my (Uruguay) career.”
The former striker for Barcelona and Liverpool is widely acknowledged as one of the finest players of his era and will conclude his international career as Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer, netting 69 goals in 142 matches.
Suarez, who gained notoriety for his expulsion from the 2014 World Cup due to a four-month suspension for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, made his international debut in 2007.
The Inter Miami forward played a pivotal role in Uruguay’s triumph at the 2011 Copa America, where he was awarded the tournament’s best player, and he ultimately represented his country in nine major international competitions.
On Monday, Suarez expressed that leading Uruguay to that Copa victory was the pinnacle of his career.
“I wouldn’t trade the Copa America title for anything,” he said. “It was the best moment of my career. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
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