🚨 Official: Alex Witsel announces his international retirement! | OneFootball

The end of an era.

It was expected, and now it is official. This Wednesday, Alex Witsel announced his international retirement at the age of 37.

The OGC Nice midfielder confirmed his decision in a lengthy post published on social media.

"This time, it’s for real. I have made the decision to bring my international career to an end.

It is time to make way for the young players and the new generation. It has been an immense source of pride to have given everything over these 18 years. I could never have imagined achieving so much when I started, at just 18 years old.

We still experienced some incredible moments!

Thank you to the supporters. Thank you to all my teammates, all my coaches, and everyone within the federation who contributed, directly or indirectly, to my growth throughout all these years.

Best of luck to the team going forward. I am certain its future will be bright'," he notably wished the Belgian national team.

The second most-capped player in Belgium's history with 140 appearances, the midfielder was one of the last remaining members of the Red Devils' golden generation that reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.

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