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Definitely an "in the moment" decision to retire, and I think he'll turn around on it.
The only possibility, discussed at work this morning, is that he's also done to make it slightly more favourable to get a transfer to the PL. If he doesn't have to disappear off to a compete in these kind of competitions midweek, it makes him available to play in the Capital One cup away at Chesterfield etc.
Mascherano and Aguero have announced their retirements as well.
Argentinian papers are saying Aguero, Javier Mascherano, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel di Maria, Lucas Biglia, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Ever Banega could all retire as well. Time to sort out a friendly against them!