The front Edinson Cavani He ended his history with the Uruguay National Team. This Thursday the footballer announced that he is stepping aside and retiring from the national team, of which he was a great reference.
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Cavani is one of the forwards who marked an era with the Uruguayan team. At 37 years old, and still an active footballer in the Boca Juniors club in Argentina, Cavani puts an end to his time with his country’s team.
Cavani debuted in the senior team with a goal in the friendly on February 6, 2008 against Colombia at the Centenario Stadium, a match that ended 2-2.
Edinson Cavani in a match against Colombia.
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With Uruguay he played in the senior World Cups in South Africa, Brazil, Russia and Qatar. In total he scored five World Cup goals.
Edinson Cavani.
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Cavani’s goodbye
In a message on his Instagram account, Cavani announced his official retirement from the national team.
”My dear Celeste: I just want to thank you for every lesson that you made me live in your process. I don’t want to go on. Today there are few words but deep feelings. Thank you to each of the people who were part of this path for so many years “says part of the message, as a farewell letter.
“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 undoubtedly many beautiful 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 where I have to be,” he adds.
Finally, he says: “Today I decide to take a step aside, but I will always follow them in my beating heart, like when I had to go out on the field with this beautiful shirt.”
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