IF K . ▁For ss ell ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁For ss ell ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁for ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁national ▁team ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁He ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁match ▁for ▁Finland ▁on ▁ 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁against ▁Mold ova , ▁and ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁against ▁Luxemb ourg . ▁He ▁often ▁partner ed ▁J ari ▁Lit man en . ▁For ss ell ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁Finland ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Youth ▁Championship . ▁ ▁For ss ell ▁scored ▁twice ▁against ▁Germany ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁World ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁qual ifier ; ▁the ▁match ▁ended ▁ 2 – 2 . ▁ ▁For ss ell ▁scored ▁two ▁hat - tr icks ▁for ▁Finland . ▁On ▁ 7 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁in ▁T amp ere , ▁he ▁scored ▁three ▁goals ▁against ▁F Y R ▁Mac ed onia ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁For ss ell ▁scored ▁three ▁of ▁Finland ' s ▁eight ▁goals ▁against ▁San ▁Mar ino ▁in ▁the ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁qual ifying . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁For ss ell ' s ▁older ▁sister , ▁, ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁footballer ▁who ▁played