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«After twelve years of representing Belgium at the highest level, I have decided to retire from senior international football», Moroccan-Belgian player Marouane Fellaini announced, Thursday, on his Twitter account, reports AFP.
«It has not been an easy decision for me and not one I take lightly; however, I feel that the time is right for me to step down and allow the next generation of Belgian players to continue this very successful period in Belgian football history», explained the 31-year-old midfielder, weeks after joining Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan.
— Marouane Fellaini (@Fellaini) 7 mars 2019
Summoned by the Belgian national football team between 2007 and 2019, Fellaini was one of the Belgium-born players who participated to the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.
The Premier League midfielder has been playing with English club Manchester United since 2013. He made 156 appearances with the club and scored 20 goals, before deciding to leave in February.
For the record, Marouane Fellaini was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, to Moroccan parents from Tangier. He played for several groups, including Anderlecht, R.A.E.C. Mons, Royal Francs Borains, Charleroi S.C. and Standard Liège.
He played for England's Everton before joining Manchester. Starting from 2007, he became a full international for Belgium.
