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Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang retires from international football

Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has retired from international football at the age of 32, the Gabon federation have announced.

The striker, who has made 72 times appearances for Gabon and scored 30 times, wrote a letter to fans explaining his decision.

“After 13 years of pride in representing my country, I announce that I am ending my international career,” he wrote.

“I would like to thank the Gabonese people and all those who have supported me in the good like the bad times.

“I will keep a lot of good memories like the day I made my debut at romnisports, or the day I came back from Nigeria with the African Ballon d’Or.