“We’re getting old” – Edinson Cavani retiring from international football leaves fans emotional on social media

El Matador has finally chosen to call time on a marvelous international career for Uruguay.

“We’re getting old” – Edinson Cavani retiring from international football leaves fans emotional on social media

Edinson Cavani hangs up his boots as the man with the second-most goals in a Uruguay kit (Via Imago)

It is ‘impossible’ to ignore ‘El Matador’ Edinson Cavani when talking about legendary strikers of the game. The Uruguayan forward marked an era with his country alongside Luis Suarez, winning a Copa America in 2011 in the process. Ahead of the 2024 Copa America, the forward took to social media to post an emotional farewell message to the national team.

In a brief yet heartfelt message, the 37-year-old announced his decision to take a step down and call time on his international career. Cavani is set to bow out as the all-time second highest goal scorer for the country with 58 goals and 136 appearances.

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This also ranks him third in terms of most appearances for his country. As he calls time on his international career, fans recalled some of his most iconic moments in an Uruguay kit.

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Of all of his goals, many named his stunning brace against Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as his best. With the Copa America coming right up, fans started to wonder how the country will fare without the Cavani-Suarez partnership up front.

Fans react to Edinson Cavani’s retirement from International football

Goodbyes are no simple affair. As yet another ‘legend’ of the game said goodbye to international football, a fan commented that everyone is getting old and that there’s nothing one can do about it. Several fans ‘thanked’ Edinson Cavani for his brace against Portugal in 2018, thereby denying Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to lift the World Cup.

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Edinson Cavani leaves behind a legacy for Uruguay not many can replicate (Via Imago)

Others claimed that football will no longer have gritty and technically gifted strikers like Cavani, who gave it his all for the badge. Many shared clips of him in tears after winning the Copa Libertadores semi-final with Boca Juniors against Palmeiras in 2023. A supporter commented that Cavani is without doubt, a better striker than Erling Haaland.

Others shared heartwarming moments of the player off the pitch, and spammed clips of his trademark celebration over the years. Some found it hard to believe that Cavani had six Ligue 1 titles and many other accolades to his name. Many even drew comparisons to Kylian Mbappe, who has just 56 goals more than the Uruguayan with 7 more appearances. Of all things, one thing is certain – fans will miss his trademark bow and arrow celebration.

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