World Cup to end international career: Busquets

After Spain's defeat in the last sixteen of the World Cup, questions began to arise about the future of Sergio Busquets in the national team. Finally, this visionary midfielder said goodbye to international football.

Group stage runners-up Spain lost a tiebreaker against Morocco in the last sixteen. Due to this, Luis Enrique stood away from the position of coach. It was already predicted that Busquets would announce the end of his international career with the World 

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However, when asked about this after the Morocco match, the 34-year-old footballer said that this is not the right time to talk about the future. He and two other players from Spain failed to score in the tiebreaker of that match.

A member of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning team, Busquets was also part of the team that won the European Championship two years later. The Barcelona player announced his retirement from the national team in a post on Instagram on Friday.

"It's an honor to represent the country and take it to the top, win World Cup and European champions, captain and play a lot of matches with a lot of success. I have always exhausted my few and tried to the last point to make everything as good as possible. Let everyone feel how important they are, help everyone and fight for the same goal for a unique, unforgettable and historic experience.”

Busquets made his international debut in 2009 in a 2-1 win over Turkey. Since then he has played 143 matches in the Spanish jersey. Only Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos have played more matches for the former world champions.