By Chrysanthus Ikeh
Barcelona midfielder, Alex Song has announced his international retirement with Cameroon after he was omitted from the 2015 African Cup of Nations squad.
Song, who is currently on loan at West Ham United and has been a major boost at Upton Park, took to his Instagram to express his disappointment after being left out of the Cameroon squad once the list was made public.
He therefore announced his retirement while writing:
Since the World Cup in the summer and my subsequent exclusion from the Cameroon squad for the African Cup of Nations I have taken the decision to retire from International football. It is true that there were some discussions of late to include me in the squad for this tournament but I feel after a lot of careful thought and numerous discussions with my family this is the right decision.’
‘My love for my country will never change but I want to take time to focus purely on domestic football and start to rebuild my career at West Ham United. I wish Cameroon all the best and the team will always be in my heart.’
The 2015 African Cup on Nations will begin on Saturday, January 17, 2015 and will run until Sunday, February 8, 2015.
