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Chelsea's Gonzalo Higuain says people will be delighted he's quit Argentina

Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain has announced his retirement from international football - and says many will be thrilled to see him go.

The Argentina star has cited family reasons for calling it quits.

The 31-year-old joined Chelsea in January on loan from Juventus and has impressed many.

He scored 31 goals in 75 appearances for his country and played in the World Cup in Russia.

He told Fox Sports: "My time with Argentina is over. Thinking things through in depth, my time is up.

"To the delight of many, now I will only look at it from the outside. I have spoken to manager Lionel Scaloni and told him my point of view.

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"I've made the decision because I want to enjoy my family, I want to spend time with my daughter, and at the same time, I feel that I gave my country everything I could."

Higuain added: I'm fully focused on my commitment to Chelsea.

"The Premier League is amazing and I really want to enjoy it. It's very competitive indeed."

Meanwhile, Callum Hudson-Odoi's England exploits have put all of Europe's top clubs on alert.

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Off the back of his exciting displays against Czech Republic and Montenegro, it's no longer just German clubs taking an interest.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both made transfer window bids for the teenager.

But it appears Barcelona and Manchester United are among the clubs who have now wanting to try and take him from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea travel to Cardiff City this weekend and the pressure on Blues boss Maurizio Sarri to hand Hudson-Odoi more opportunities.

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