Ki Sung-yueng announces retirement from S. Korean national football team

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement from international football after 11 years with the national team. "With the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup being my last event, I'm laying down the big honor and responsibility of the national team," Ki said in his letter to the KFA. "In my football career, the national team was more valuable than anything else. I want to thank fans who have loved and supported me for all this time." The 30-year-old hinted at National team retirement after the 2018 IFA World Cup In Russia. Ki made his international debut on Sept. 5, 2008, in a friendly match against Jordan. He went on to play 110 matches and score 10 goals for South Korea. He ended his international career as the eighth-most capped South Korean player, behind Cha Bum-kun (136 matches), Hong Myung-bo (136), Lee Woon-jae (133), Lee Young-pyo (127), Yoo Sang-chul (124), Kim Ho-gon (124) and Cho Young-jeung (113).

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