Mexico World Cup defender Salcido quits national team


  • Football
  • Saturday, 30 Aug 2014

Mexico's national soccer player Carlos Salcido warms up during a training session at the Rei Pele training center in Santos city June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico World Cup defender Carlos Salcido announced his international retirement on Friday and pulled out of coach Miguel Herrera’s squad for next month's friendlies.

The 34-year-old former PSV Eindhoven and Fulham player, who represented his country at the last three World Cups, made his final Mexico appearance in the 2-1 loss to the Netherlands in the last 16 on June 29 at the Brazil finals.

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