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Chelsea & Portugal Midfielder Deco Announces Imminent International Retirement
The Portuguese star will end his international career after the World Cup...
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Feb 4, 2010 4:06:00 PM
By Stefan Coerts
Chelsea midfielder Deco has made it clear that he will end his international career after the 2010 World Cup. The 32-year-old is ready to make way for a new generation.
"I will end my international career after the 2010 World Cup. I'm getting older and playing international matches is exhausting me. Therefore, I've decided to make way for younger players," said Deco to Radio Globo.
The creative midfielder was born and raised in Brazil, but gained Portuguese citizenship in 2002 after playing for six years in the Portuguese league with Alverca, Salgueiros and Porto.
Deco has since become an intergral part of the Portugal set-up. The former Barcelona star has made over 70 international appearances for Portugal and played at Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and the 2006 World Cup.
"I will end my international career after the 2010 World Cup. I'm getting older and playing international matches is exhausting me. Therefore, I've decided to make way for younger players," said Deco to Radio Globo.
The creative midfielder was born and raised in Brazil, but gained Portuguese citizenship in 2002 after playing for six years in the Portuguese league with Alverca, Salgueiros and Porto.
Deco has since become an intergral part of the Portugal set-up. The former Barcelona star has made over 70 international appearances for Portugal and played at Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and the 2006 World Cup.
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