Uruguay Star Luis Suarez announces retirement from international football.

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"Friday will be my last match for my country," said an emotional Suarez, 37, during a press conference

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"It was not an easy decision to make, but I do it with the peace of mind that I will give my maximum until the very last game of my (Uruguay) career."

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The former Barcelona and Liverpool striker is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation

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and will retire from international football as Uruguay's top scorer with 69 goals from 142 appearances.

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Suarez, who was infamously kicked out of the 2014 World Cup after being handed a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini

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The Inter Miami forward helped Uruguay capture the 2011 Copa America, where he was named player of the tournament

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and would eventually represent the South American country in nine major tournaments.

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