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“I have not officially retired until now because I never wanted to do it this way. I did not want to make it official, because I care a lot about the national team and I could not say that I no longer want to come.
I also had some personal problems that strengthened my idea of being closer to my family. I saw what Mirel said. What it says is not complete. He tried a stronger approach and I don’t think that’s the case for me. I wanted to say exactly what we discussed. It was a difficult decision for me, but I have been thinking about it for a long time, ”Pantilimon told Telekom Sport.
Costel Pantilimon retired from the national team
Pantilimon last played for the “tricolor” on November 14, 2017, in a 0-3 draw with the Netherlands. It started in 2008, in a match with Georgia won by Romania, score 2-1.
27 teamsreunited Pantilimon in the national team
Costel Pantilimon moved to Turkey this summer in Denizlispor. Coach Mirel Rădoi said in October that his omission from the squad has nothing to do with form, but with attitude.
“I wanted the goalkeeping coach to send the calls to the goalkeepers I was considering. Something like that happened there (in Pantilimon, no), something like that would not have been called directly by me. So if you try such discussions … Whoever wants to come is welcome. And whoever has such discussions and dissatisfaction, should stay on the club team. I told the goalkeeping coach that I couldn’t call all 50-60 players, each. That would mean we do the wireless phone, and not I will do nothing more than stand in front of the players, ”said the Romanian coach.
This year, another Romanian goalkeeper announced his retirement from the national team: Ciprian Tătărușanu – all the details, HERE.
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