Mali striker Frederic Kanoute has announced his retirement from international football.
Striker announces international retirement
Frederic Kanoute has announced his retirement from international football following Mali's exit from the African Cup of Nations.
Kanoute helped Mali beat Malawi 3-1 in their final group game on Monday but the victory was not enough to take them through to the quarter-finals.
The 32-year-old striker has now decided to make himself unavailable for future selection and will concentrate on his club career with Sevilla.
"That's life. I'm sorry I couldn't succeed in helping my team go further at the Nations Cup which now marks my retirement," he told the Angolan Angop news agency.
French-born Kanoute made his international debut in 2003 and went on to score 23 goals in 38 appearances.
