Batistuta is quitting the international game (Allsport).
BATISTUTA CALLS IT A DAY
By Sergio Ferraro, PA International
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Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta has confirmed his retirement from
international football.
After being eliminated from the first round of the World Cup following
Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Sweden, Batistuta said: "I expected a different
goodbye. I feel a lot of anger, a lot of pain for having to do it this way.
"I'm too old to keep playing in the national team. The coach will have to
look for other players."
'Batigol' is the top striker in Argentina's history, with 56 goals in 78
internationals. He scored 10 goals in World Cup Finals, another record for the
national team.
At the end of the match, a tearful Batistuta said: "We deserved to win this
match, and against England too. But you don't deserve matches, you have to
score."
Batistuta admitted he was sad to quit but had no regrets.
"From the first to the last match, the ball didn't want to go into the
goal," he added.
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