“I’ll say goodbye to the national team at Wembley” – Giorgio Chiellini

Italy international, Giorgio Chiellini has hinted on his plan to retire from international football after Wembley match with Argentina in June.

The Juventus defender has made 116 appearances for Italy. He also played a key role in the Italy squad that won the European Championship last year, 2021.

According to BBC, he said, “I’ll say goodbye to the national team at Wembley, where I experienced the pinnacle of my career by winning the Euros.

“I’d like to say goodbye to the Azzurri with a nice memory.

“My love affair with Juventus is not ending, it will never end. Of course, from now to the end of the season I do have to evaluate everything, talk to my family about what is best.

“Let’s reach fourth place [in Serie A] first and win the Coppa Italia, then we’ll sit down with my two families – at home and Juventus – to figure out what is best for everyone.

“It was the same last summer. I took time and didn’t sign the new contract until after the Euros. At my age, you can’t look too far into the long-term, but that’s only natural. It’s all fine.”

Chiellini made his debut for Italy in 2004, making him the fifth most-capped Italy player alongside Andrea Pirlo.