Albin Ekdal retires from the national team – gets to be team captain in his last match

The day before the last match of the EC qualifiers for Sweden, Janne Andersson confirmed that Albin Ekdal is quitting the national team.

– Albin makes his 70th and last international match tomorrow, says Janne Andersson at a press conference.

– It is a decision that has developed slowly but surely. I’ve raved about it before so it’s no shock to you either. It feels like a good opportunity. I am not getting any younger and feel that I have fought and toiled a lot for this team and for Sweden.

The text is updated.

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