La Verde’s top scorer has announced that November’s FIFA double-header will be his last call-up to the Highland team. “I believe that every beginning must come to an end and mine has come,” he said.
Marcelo Moreno Martins will play his last two matches with Bolivia in the coming days. The historic goalscorer for the Highland team has announced his retirement from the national team at the age of 36. “I had to make a decision with my family, my friends and I think I have completed a cycle, these two matches will be the last matches where I will be able to represent my country. the ram pointed out.
The reasons were explained during a press conference held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He announced the news just three days before the match against Peru and in the midst of a serious crisis facing Bolivian football. “I am proud to have worn this jersey in the best way. I gave everything on the pitch and that leaves me calm,” he explained.
Moreno Martins He has been selected for his country since 2007. He played in the qualifiers for the 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 World Cups. In the process towards Qatar, despite the fact that Bolivia was penultimate in the standings, it managed to establish itself as the best and exclusive scorer of the competition, with 10 goals in 15 matches. “It’s not easy to talk about it, because the national team has always mattered to me, but I believe that every beginning has an end and mine has come,” he added in his announcement.
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“I talked about it with the coach, he was surprised because no one expected it. He has a lot of experience and understands my decision, he also supports it. Obviously, no technical director wants his top scorer not to be on the pitch, but he understood and respected my decision,” he added in his remarks. The striker will only be under Carlos Zago for two games, who replaced Gustavo Costas as coach.
A major obstacle for Chile
The striker has always been a rival to fear for La Roja. Moreno Martins scored four times against Chile. But, also, by carrying the majority of the offensive weight of his squad, he was recognized as a difficult opponent for national scores.
The first time he scored for everyone’s team was in 2013. during the 3-1 victory for Jorge Sampaoli’s team. The other three goals, coincidentally, were scored by Martín Lasarte off the bench. In the friendly match where the Chilean team won 2-1 in Rancagua, then in the 1-1 in San Carlos de Apoquindo and finally in Chile’s 3-2 victory in La Paz.
In total, he has scored (because he can still add goals) 31 times with the Greens. He is the historic scorer for his country. His favorite victim was Uruguay, precisely the rival against whom he closed his period in the Highland team. since after receiving those of Rimac, Bolivia must visit Montevideo. At the Centenario stadium, triple M scored three goals.
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