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Montevideo. Striker Edinson Cavani introduced this Thursday on his social networks that he’s resigning from the Uruguayan workforce, of which he’s its second all-time prime scorer with 58 objectives.

He Matador, 37 years previous, mentioned that he decides to “step apart” after 136 video games defending the Celeste, to have the ability to dedicate himself “to this new stage of my profession and provides every little thing the place I’ve to be.”

Cavani, a Boca Juniors determine, debuted within the Uruguayan workforce in a pleasant in opposition to Colombia in February 2008 and performed in 4 World Cups, South Africa-2010 the place he reached the semifinals, Brazil-2014, Russia-2018 and Qatar-2022, along with profitable the Copa América of Argentina-2011.

“My expensive Celeste: I simply need to thanks for each lesson you made me expertise in your course of (…) I used to be and can all the time be blessed to have worn this shirt to characterize what I really like most on this planet, my nation,” says the printed letter. by the attacker.

Between the U20, the Olympic groups and the senior workforce, Cavani performed 136 video games, through which he scored 58 objectives and offered 19 assists, to win the 2011 Copa América that was performed in Argentina.

“They have been undoubtedly many valuable years, I’d have a thousand issues to say, inform and bear in mind, however immediately I need to dedicate myself to this new stage of my profession and provides every little thing the place I’ve to be,” the native of Salto (northwest) provides within the writing.

The 2 objectives to eradicate Portugal within the spherical of 16 of Russia 2018, the penalty scored in Ecuador to qualify for South Africa 2010 and the help to his greatest associate within the gentle blue, Luis Suárez, within the historic victory in opposition to England in Brazil 2014 are three of probably the most remembered moments of the footballer within the nationwide workforce.

Cavani debuted in Danubio in 2005 on the age of 18, then he was bought to Palermo in Italy, the place he performed for 4 years and have become a revelation in Calcio, to the purpose that he was acquired by Napoli, in that very same nation, the place he had a stunning purpose common of 0.77 p.c.

From there he jumped to Paris Saint Germain, the place he’s an absolute idol due to the 200 objectives scored and, within the decline of his profession, he moved to Manchester United in England, Valencia in Spain and the aforementioned Boca Juniors.