MX23RW : Thursday, November 14 17:51:46| >> :600:2773529:2773529:

Lomana LuaLua quits international football

Congo DR's Lomana LuaLua ends his international career with immediate effect.

Former Newcastle United and Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua has called time on his international career with Congo DR.

The 32-year-old took the decision after his country was knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations last night courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Mali.

"When you don't do well, people start asking questions and sending messages, disrespecting," he told BBC Sport.

"I love my country, but if I knew it was going to be like this, I would have rather stayed at my club. I'm finished, done. I've reached a level. For me, I think this is it, I've completely stopped."

LuaLua currently plays his club football with Turkish side Karabukspor.

ID:66525: cacheID:66525:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1245:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Mali skipper Seydou Keita celebrates his goal as teammates follow, after a strike against Niger on January 20, 2013
Read Next:
Live Commentary: Congo DR 1-1 Mali - as it happened
>
Read more about Lomana LuaLua Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!