Legendary Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko to retire from international football

The 40-year-old scored 73 goals in 151 appearances, making him Bosnia’s most-capped ‌player and all-time leading scorer.Published On 3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026Bosnia striker ‌Edin Dzeko has announced that he will ⁠retire from ⁠international football next month, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning nearly two decades.The 40-year-old Schalke ⁠04 forward, who has also played for clubs including Manchester City, AS Roma and Inter Milan, said on Thursday his ⁠final national team appearance would come against Sweden in the Nations League on October 2.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Eto’o calls on African football federations to support FIFA chief Infantinolist 2 of 4Ghana reappoints Queiroz to lead Black Stars two months after stepping downlist 3 of 4Aubameyang ‘humiliated’ as ex-Arsenal striker quits Gabon national teamlist 4 of 4Summer transfers 2026: All to know as Premier League signings break recordsend of list“Nothing in my career has ever compared to the pride I have felt every single time ‌I wore that shirt,” Dzeko posted on Instagram.“It was my childhood dream, a dream I carried with me on each of the 151 occasions I had the honour of representing my country on...