Ex Barcelona, Current Chelsea and Portugal player is a Brazillian-born playmaker and has been a regular for Portugal since granted citizenship in 2002.
Deco has decided after the World Cup at South Africa, he will make himself unavailable for any further international duty.
"I will close my cycle after the World Cup," he told Radio Globo.
"Because of my age and because it is tiring, I will say goodbye to the national team after the World Cup."
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