Serbia defender Neven Subotic has temporarily quit international soccer to enhance his club career after Friday's 1-1 home draw with Croatia ended his country's hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup.
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"I told (Serbia) coach (Sinisa) Mihajlovic that I will not be available for the remaining matches in 2013 because I want to step up individual work at my club with the objective of improving my performances," Subotic, the Borussia Dortmund player, said on Saturday.
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"Having spoken to my club coach, Juergen Klopp, I asked Mihajlovic for his support and understanding. I'd be delighted to return next year and be part of the Serbia team aiming to qualify for Euro 2016," Subotic added in a statement released by the Serbian FA.
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Serbia visit Wales on Tuesday and are at home to Balkan neighbours Macedonia on October 15, but have no chance of reaching the 2014 finals in Brazil as they trail second-placed Croatia in Group A by nine points.
Serbia is not a good footballing nation yet so they still have a long way to go. I hope they start bringing up young talents!