Barcelona veteran considering retirement from international football – report

Journalist Toni Juanmarti has said that Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is currently thinking about whether or not he should continue playing for Spain.

The thought comes after ‘La Roja’ were humbled by Morocco in the Round of 16 tie of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar where Busquets was one of the three Spanish players who missed the penalty in a 0-3 shootout loss.

Busquets’ initial idea was to continue playing for Spain at least until the UEFA Nations League in the summer, but the elimination at hands of Morocco came as a huge blow on a personal level.

For that, Busquets has taken his fair share of guilt and even Luis Enrique has stepped down from his position as the national team manager. With a new manager, Luis de la Fuente, now in charge of the team and set to begin a new era, the 34-year-old is having second thoughts about his continuity.

Before the world event in Qatar, Busquets knew this was going to be his final World Cup and this is exactly why the outcome has hit him this hard.

Now, the player has always reiterated that he does wish to continue playing until the point his presence does not seem necessary.

Regarding the national team, he shares the same idea and now that he knows he cannot play in the next World Cup or even the UEFA Euro for that matter, Nations League was expected to be his next goal.

For now, the player is spending time with his family and will only return to club duties on December 16. During this time, he will keep himself away from all the noise and mull over his next step.

It must be noted that Busquets shared a great relationship with Enrique, but he does understand that the new Spain coach will have to build a new project with fresh players.

So for now, all everyone can do is wait to find out what the veteran midfielder decides regarding his future with club and country.