Madrid: Spain midfielder Xavi has retired from internationals at the age of 34, he said on Tuesday.
The Barcelona player represented his country a record 133 times and helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.
"I`m grateful for all those years," Xavi told a news conference.
"It has been a fantastic time. I`m not 20 any more, but I still have the motivation of a kid."
Xavi was a member of the Spain squad which failed to get past the first round at this year`s World Cup in Brazil.
Reuters
First Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 16:47
