Uruguay striker Suarez announces international retirement

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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement on Monday (Sept 2), ending a 17-year career with his national team as their top scorer with 69 goals.  The 37-year-old, who has 142 caps for his country, made his international debut in 2007 and was key in the squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup and won the Copa America a year later.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00On Friday, it's hard for me to even say it, right?

00:29That it will be my last game with my country's national team.

00:36It's hard, it's difficult, because the decision wasn't easy.

00:40But with the peace of mind that until the last game, I gave my all.

00:45And it didn't go out, it didn't go out little by little, that flame.

00:49And that's why I made the decision that it's now.

00:52To my children, look, I love that you are everywhere with me, that you are all alive.

00:59But today, especially, I asked that you weren't here, because I don't want to make it happen at this moment.

01:21At this moment, on Friday, you will have the party, you will have a nice time, you will see the recognition.

01:28And that will be better than today.

01:32I was lucky to win a lot of titles in my career, but I didn't change the title of the Copa America for anything in the world.

01:40It was the most beautiful moment.

01:43What I lived in my career as a professional player was a Copa America with the national team.

01:50I can say and have the privilege and the pride of being the top scorer of the national team of this country.

01:57I didn't imagine it, I surpassed great players.

02:01And that makes me feel very proud.

02:05And the Uruguayan fan who, in a few months, sees me as one more fan.

02:10Because I'm going to be one more fan, always wishing the best for the national team.

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