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THE CAPTAIN HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT

Luis Rubiales surrenders to Busquets' legacy in the national team

Published:16/12/2022 - 16:19h

Updated:16/12/2022 - 16:19h

Sergio Busquets played his last international match in the knockout stages of the World Cup in Qatar. Spain was eliminated against Morocco in the penalty shootout and for Busi it has been enough

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After the announcement of the international withdrawal of Sergio Busquets this Friday, the president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, has recognised "the brilliant path of a footballer irrepetible" and has defined him like "one of the most important heritages of the Spanish football". The Spanish selection announced officially the decision of the player from his social networks.

The midfield player of the FC Barcelona declared that "after 15 years and 143 parties" had arrived the moment of the withdrawal. In front of this Rubiales stood out the "iconic figure" of the sporty, to the that described like "professional intachable" and "indisputable leader". The pivote will finish like this a brilliant stage inside The Red, where was key for the titles of the Glass of the World 2010 and the Eurocopa in 2012.

The maximum representative of the RFEF stood out also: "I Know to Sergio and to his family since were 11 years old when I shared changing room with his father in Lleida. It joins me a big become friends with his family. Sergio is a player that goes to trascend generations by his immense legated". In the Barça also could arrive this stage next summer, moment in which it will culminate the agreement of the player.

An iconic figure

"Sergio is a silent leader, sober and admired by all by his humility and naturalidad", stood out also Rubiales. Equally it added that "it has drawn an immense path that already is in the history of the football. But there is a more important question: his human profile. In this, Sergio also is unbeatable. Thank you, Sergio, by your delivery and loyalty to the selection, are one of the most important heritages of the Spanish football".

From his debut in 2009, Busquets has been fundamental piece in the selection. It was international for the first time with 20 years and now, with 34, sacks his fourth World-wide, in which it could not advance further of eighth with Spain. The player has sacked through a communiqué in which it has appreciated to all the people that have accompanied it along all these years.

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