Press TV - Iranian professional�footballer Reza Ghoochannejad Nournia, who plays for the Dutch club Heerenveen and the Iran men�s national football team as a striker, has retired from international duty.

Even though 30-year-old Ghoochannejad, nicknamed Gucci, was called into Iran's�2018 FIFA World Cup squad by Portuguese head coach Carlos Queiroz, he did not play any minutes in Team Melli�s three group stage matches against Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
�To wear Iran jersey was a dream which came true for me but I think it�s time to bid farewell to Team Melli. I would also like to thank all my coaches and teammates for helping me grow as a player in the previous six years and wish them all the best,� the Heerenveen striker wrote on his Instagram account.
Ghoochannejad won 44 caps for the Iran men�s national football team and scored 16 goals.