- Title: Spain captain Busquets retires from international football
- Date: 16th December 2022
- Summary: DOHA, QATAR (NOVEMBER 21, 2022) (REUTERS) SIGN READING IN (English): “SPAIN†SPAIN PLAYERS WALKING SERGIO BUSQUETS PICKING UP WATER BOTTLE, OTHER PLAYERS ALSO PICKING UP BOTTLES STAFF MEMBERS SEATED BUSQUETS JOGGING (LEFT) BEHIND TEAMMATES BUSQUETS (IN THE MIDDLE) TRAINING PLAYERS GATHERED DOHA, QATAR (NOVEMBER 24, 2022) (REUTERS) SQUAD WARMING UP SPAIN CAPTAIN, SERGIO
- Embargoed: 30th December 2022 17:09
- Keywords: Sergio Busquets Spain retirement
- Location: DOHA, QATAR AND BRAGA, PORTUGAL
- City: DOHA, QATAR AND BRAGA, PORTUGAL
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001728916122022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Spain captain Sergio Busquets announced his retirement from international football on Friday (December 16) after they exited the World Cup in the last 16 in a penalty shootout defeat to Morocco.
The 34-year-old Barcelona midfielder was part of the Spain team that won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa under then coach Vicente del Bosque and was also part of the squad that won the European Championship two years later.
"It has been an honour to represent my country and take it to the top, to be world and European champion, to be captain and to play so many games, with more or less success but always giving my all and contributing my grain of sand so that everything was the best possible and that everyone felt how important they are, helping everyone and fighting for the same goal, with unique, unforgettable and historic experiences," Busquets said on Instagram.
Busquets made 143 appearances for the national team after making his debut in 2009 in a 2-1 win away to Turkey, with only Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas having played more games.
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