WC-winning Spanish defender PiquÃ© confirms int'l retirement
Barcelona's Spanish defender Gerard PiquÃ© has confirmed his retirement from international football, saying he wants to focus only on club football. "I spoke to Luis Enrique (Spain manager) few days ago...I told him the decision was taken a long time ago," said the 31-year-old who made 102 appearances for Spain. PiquÃ© won 2010 World Cup and 2012 EURO with Spain.