When someone talks about Bolivia’s national team, it is impossible not to think of the emblematic Marcelo Moreno Martins. He is the captain and cornerstone of this team, but this year he will not be attending the Copa America 2024.
I have had to make a decision with my family, with my friends and I think I have completed a cycle in the Bolivian soccer team,” Moreno, who currently plays for Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle, told reporters on Monday. “These two games will be the last time that I represent my country.”
Moreno, who was born to a Brazilian father and represented the Selecao at youth level, will depart international football as Bolivia’s all-time leading scorer, having netted 31 times in 106 matches. His career has included spells at Shakhtar Donetsk, Flamengo, Werder Bremen, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Zall and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, among other clubs. IANS
