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Giorgio Chiellini has affirmed that he will resign from global football after Italy's 'Finalissima' conflict with Argentina on June 1.
The unbelievable focus back, who will turn 38 in August, won't contend at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after the Azzurri neglected to qualify following a shock 1-0 exit in the end of the season games to North Macedonia last month.
Addressing DAZN, through Football Italia, Chiellini uncovered that his last counterpart for Italy will be at Wembley Stadium this mid year, a similar setting where he drove the Azzurri to Euro 2020 glory."I'll express farewell to the Nazionale at Wembley, which is where I encountered the pinnacle of my vocation winning the Euros," Chiellini told correspondents following Juventus' 2-1 Serie A success away at Sassuolo on Monday.
"I might want to express farewell to the Azzurri with a decent memory. That will unquestionably be my last game with Italy."
The veteran safeguard made his global introduction back in November 2004 in a 1-0 cordial win over Finland, and he has since amassed 116 covers for Italy, with one last debut against Argentina to take him to joint-fourth on the unsurpassed rundown alongside Danielle De Rossi.
Chiellini has likewise furnished a report on his future with Juventus, expressing that he will hold chats with both the club and his family toward the finish of the ongoing effort.
"My relationship with Juventus isn't finishing. It will continue forever! The adoration is so solid," Chiellini told Sky Sport Italia.
"Obviously, from this point to the furthest limit of the time I really do need to assess everything, converse with my family about what is ideal. We should arrive at fourth spot first and win the Coppa Italia, then, at that point, we'll plunk down with my two families - at home and Juventus - to sort out what is best for everybody.
"It was a similar the previous summer, I took time and didn't sign the new agreement until after the Euros. At my age, you can't look excessively far into the long haul, yet all the same that is just normal, it's generally fine.
"I genuinely want to believe that you can see that I am cheerful, loose and need to continue to live it up with my colleagues, then, at that point, we'll see."
Chiellini, who has been with Juve throughout the previous 18 years, will see his ongoing agreement in Turin terminate in June 2023.
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