Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini has confirmed his retirement from international football at age 31, ending a career spanning 14 years with the national team.
The former Everton and Manchester United player earned 87 caps for Belgium, participating in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was part of the squad that secured third place at the 2018 Russia World Cup.
"I have many amazing memories and I am very proud Belgium is currently number one in the FIFA rankings," Fellaini stated in a public declaration.
Fellaini recently scored on his Chinese Super League debut for Shandong Luneng, marking his first goal in the league this month. He made his international debut in February 2007 and scored 18 goals across his career with the Belgian national team.
"I feel the time is right for me to step down and allow the next generation of players to continue this very successful period in Belgian football history," he added.
