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Ryan Dabbs

1 bite, 2 red cards and 142 caps: Controversial striker emotionally announces retirement from international football

NATAL, BRAZIL - JUNE 24: Luis Suarez of Uruguay and Giorgio Chiellini of Italy react after a clash during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images).

Controversial, but world-class, striker Luis Suarez has announced his retirement from international football, with the Uruguayan confirming his final game for the national team will be against Paraguay on Saturday 7 September (BST) during the World Cup qualifier.

Now 37, Suarez has had a stellar career for Uruguay. In total, the Inter Miami striker represented his national team 142 times, scoring 69 goals and assisting a further 39 times. He even managed to lift the 2011 Copa America title, scoring and assisting in the final during a 3-0 win over Paraguay.

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