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MADRID, Aug. 11 -- FCBarcelonadefenderGerardPiqueconfirmedhisretirementfrominternationalfootballonSaturday.
SpeakinginthepressconferenceaheadofSunday'sSpanishSupercupbetweenBarcaandSevilla, the 31-year-olddrewthecurtaininacareerwhichhasseenhimrepresentSpainon 103 occasions, playingamajorroleinthecountry's 2010 WorldCupwinandtheirtriumphinthe 2017 EuropeanChampionships.
PiquehadhintedpreviouslythathewasconsideringendinganinternationalcareerwhichstartedinafriendlyagainstEnglandin 2009 andendedwithSpain'sdefeatonpenaltiestoRussiainthelast 16 ofthissummer'sWorldCupfinalsinRussia.
ThedefenderhasattimesbeenacontroversialfigureinSpainandwasbooedbyfansinsomegroundsaftersomepoliticalcommentsabouthisnativeCatalanregion, buthiscommitmenttotheSpanishcauseonthepitchcouldneverbedoubtedandhewasfirstchoicefortheSpanishnationalteamwheneverfit.
InhispressconferencehesaidthathehadinformednewSpaincoach (andformerBarcaboss) LuisEnriqueofhisdecisionandthatitwas "wellthoughtout."
"ItwasagreatperiodinwhichIwonaWorldCupandaEuropeanChampionship, butnowIamgoingtoconcentrateonBarcelona. ThelongerIplaythere, thebetter," hesaid.
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