Cavani RETIRES from Uruguay duty despite being picked for Copa America

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Edinson Cavani is retiring from international football after 16 years with Uruguay
He has scored 58 goals for his country and reached the 2010 World Cup semis
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By AP

Published: 18:18 EDT, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 18:18 EDT, 30 May 2024

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Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has retired from international football just three weeks before the Copa America begins.

Cavani, a Uruguay mainstay for the past 16 years, had been selected by Marcelo Bielsa to play in the tournament, which starts on June 20 in the United States.

'I decided to step aside, but I will follow you with my beating heart forever in the same way that I used to do when I got to play with this beautiful shirt,' the Boca Juniors striker, 37, said in an Instagram post.

Cavani scored 58 goals in 136 matches for Uruguay.

'I want to dedicate my time to this new stage of my career and give everything wherever I go,' the former Manchester United star said.

Edinson Cavani has retired from international duty after being a 16-year Uruguay mainstay

He was in Marcelo Bielsa's squad for the looming Copa America but has stepped aside

He scored on his debut against Colombia in 2008 and went on to score 58 goals for Uruguay

Cavani also played for Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Valencia.

He played at the past four World Cups. His last match with the national team was in Uruguay's 2-0 victory over Ghana in the group stages of the 2022 World Cup.

Cavani was part of the team that came fourth at the 2010 World Cup, where they lost to Germany 3-2 in the third-place play-off.

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