Iván Balliu quits Albania duty after nine years and 24 caps
The Rayo Vallecano right-back, 34, earned 24 caps since his debut against Spain in 2017 and says goodbye with gratitude and pride.
Iván Balliu, right-back for Rayo Vallecano, has announced he will no longer play for Albania. He made the decision known on Monday and, according to Mundo Deportivo, is closing that chapter with gratitude and pride.
He made his debut for Albania on 6 October 2017 against Spain, in World Cup 2018 qualifying. He has 24 caps in total, the last one on 31 March against Ukraine. Among his highlights is their participation at Euro 2024.
On social media he wrote that the national team became his second family and that a part of him will always belong to that group. Balliu, 34, is in his sixth season at Rayo, the club he joined in 2021.
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