article_snippet: The 35-year-old, who now plays his club football with Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka, told The National: 'The national team has been a big part of my life for a long time and I'll miss it. '
article_snippet: I feel like I'm in mourning at the moment, but I've had time to prepare for this decision.
article_snippet: this decision wasn't something I decided overnight
article_snippet: and I could see that things were changing after the World Cup in Brazil, with fresh blood brought in.'
article_snippet: But the forward insists that he will remain a passionate supporter of he country. '
article_snippet: I'll love watching Uruguay on television
article_snippet: and I'm still playing club football.
article_snippet: I love this game, I'm still in fine shape
article_snippet: and I've just started a new season in Japan.'