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Marcos Llorente Announces Retirement from Spain’s National Team

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Marcos Llorente announced that he will no longer play for Spain, nearly two months after the team won the 2026 World Cup.
  • The 31-year-old said he had made the personal decision before the tournament, regardless of whether he was selected or Spain won.
  • Llorente made 27 appearances for Spain and will focus on Atlético Madrid, LaLiga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.

Marcos Llorente has closed his chapter with Spain nearly two months after celebrating a World Cup title with the national team. The 31-year-old announced his decision in a post on Instagram on Thursday, September 3.

Many of you will not understand, and surely I would not have understood it from the outside either.

· Marcos LlorenteLlorente acknowledged that his decision to leave Spain’s national team might surprise people.

“Many of you will not understand, and surely I would not have understood it from the outside either,” Llorente wrote. He stressed that the decision did not depend on whether he had been called up for the World Cup or whether Spain had won the tournament. “It is a personal decision, carefully considered and, above all, deeply felt.”

Llorente played 27 times for Spain across friendlies, qualifying matches, the UEFA Nations League, a European Championship and the World Cup. At the 2026 tournament, he completed the full match in the 0-0 draw with Cape Verde and the 1-0 win over Uruguay, providing the assist for Spain’s only goal in the latter game. He also played six minutes in the semifinal against France.

It is a personal decision, carefully considered and, above all, deeply felt.

· Marcos LlorenteHe explained that his retirement was deliberate and personal.

In his farewell message, Llorente thanked the professionals he had worked with and said representing Spain “was a source of pride.” He remembered the final 52 days with a group that fought to leave Spain at the top, and said the team achieved that goal.

was a source of pride

· Marcos LlorenteLlorente described representing Spain in his farewell message.

Teammates, including Ferran Torres, David Raya and Pedro Porro, responded with messages of affection. Llorente will now concentrate on his club career. He played in Atlético Madrid’s first three league matches and registered an assist, with the Champions League and Copa del Rey also ahead in the 2026-27 season.

I will miss you very much.

· Ferran TorresTorres replied to Llorente’s announcement on social media.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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