Luis Suárez to retire from Uruguay after Friday's WC qualifier
Luis Suárez announced his retirement from the Uruguay national team in a news conference on Monday, saying he will step away from international duty after his team's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Friday.
The former Liverpool and Barcelona star, who is now playing with Inter Miami in MLS, departs as Uruguay's all-time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 games across 17 years.
This was news that surprised many, undoubtedly the career of this great footballer is over and he managed to make history in the shower.
I dont follow the sport but I know it was a big annoucnement.
It was very strong for soccer fans.
Suárez made his senior debut for Uruguay on Feb. 8, 2007 in a 3-1 victory against Colombia and soon became an integral part of the squad. By 2010, he featured in 19 of the 20 World Cup qualifying matches to secure a spot for La Celeste at the tournament in South Africa.
The forward played a pivotal role in his first of four World Cups, starting five of Uruguay's six matches. During the quarterfinal against Ghana, Suarez committed an infamous handball in the final moments of the game, giving Ghana the chance to win the game with a penalty. Though Suárez was sent off, Asamoah Gyan missed the attempt and Uruguay went on to win the match via a penalty shootout and advance to the semifinals.