Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his retirement from international football, just weeks before qualifying starts for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 32-year-old did not make an appearance for Gabon at this year's tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Cameroon and then being sent to Europe for tests on possible heart lesions caused by the virus. He was later given a clean bill of health.
"After 13 years of pride in representing my country, I am announcing that I am ending my international career," the Barcelona striker said in a letter released by the Gabon federation.
