{"id":58264,"date":"2022-12-16T18:39:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=58264"},"modified":"2022-12-16T18:39:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T18:39:42","slug":"busquets-retires-from-international-football-after-spain-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=58264","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Busquets retires from international football after Spain World Cup<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from Spain duty at the age of 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Busquets was part of the Spain team that won the 2010 World Cup and also the European Championships in 2008 and 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wrote on social media: \u201cAfter almost 15 years and 143 matches, I\u2019d like to announce that it is time to say goodbye to the national team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Busquets missed his side\u2019s final penalty as Spain were stunned by Morocco in the shoot-out in the last 16 at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He brings his international career to an end with 143 caps and two goals for his country. 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