Keylor Navas publicizes his retirement from the Costa Rica nationwide staff

Saint Joseph. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas introduced this Thursday that his time within the Costa Rica nationwide staff “has come to an finish,” revealed the till now captain of the nationwide staff.

“It is a bittersweet feeling, tough to assimilate,” commented the goalkeeper in a video wherein he stated goodbye to the Costa Rica objective accompanied by photographs of his performances with the La Sele shirt.

The Costa Rican Soccer Federation indicated that earlier than publishing the farewell video on social networks, it knowledgeable the federation of its resolution.

“On behalf of all of Costa Rica, we thanks for the 16 years wherein you carried the identify of the nation in fashion. Nice Keylor!”, the FCRF revealed in a press release revealed on its web site.

After 114 video games defending the Costa Rican objective in three World Cups (Brazil-2014, Russia-2018 and Qatar-2022), Navas says goodbye with 127 targets conceded since he debuted on October 12, 2008 in a match towards Suriname for qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

“I really feel extremely fortunate and privileged for that,” commented the goalkeeper concerning his profession.

Navas is the best exponent of the Costa Rican nationwide staff and with the crimson shirt of the Costa Rican staff he has led a technology that achieved its biggest achievement in historical past by reaching the quarterfinals within the World Cup in Brazil and dropping on penalties to the Netherlands after a goalless draw.

“Collectively (together with his teammates) we’ve got made historical past going through the very best gamers on the planet, elevating the identify of Costa Rica to the very best stage,” Navas stated.

In 2021 he was proclaimed as a part of the historic excellent eleven of the Costa Rica nationwide staff by the Worldwide Federation of Soccer Historical past and Statistics (IFFHS), which additionally distinguished him in 2023 as the very best goalkeeper in historical past in Concacaf.

Along with his achievements with the nationwide staff, Navas has an enviable file on a private stage with three Champions League titles with Actual Madrid (2016, 2017 and 2018), changing into probably the most awarded goalkeepers in world soccer.