Belgium midfielder, Axel Witsel, on Friday, announced his retirement from international football.
“After careful consideration, it is with great emotion that I have taken the decision to retire from international football,” the 34-year-old Atletico Madrid player announced on social media.
Witsel follows fellow thirtysomethings Eden Hazard, Toby Alderweireld and the number two goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in deciding to hang up the national shirt.
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In March, the defensive midfielder was omitted by new coach Domenico Tedesco from the squad to face Sweden, in the first game of the Euro-2024 qualifier
On Friday, on Twitter, Witsel wished “good luck to the new generation”, while thanking all those who have allowed him to ‘blossom’ in the national team.
“It is important for me to spend more time with my family and focus on my club,” he said.
A French-speaking Belgian, who began his professional career at Standard Liege, Witsel made a scoring debut for Belgium in March 2008. He played in the 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups and the 2016 and 2020 Euros. He was part of the team that gained Belgium’s best World Cup result with third place in Russia in 2018.
He joined Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2022 from Borussia Dortmund.
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