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Chiefs The Reason For Billiat's Retirement Decision?

Chiefs The Reason For Billiat's Retirement Decision?

POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 15: Khama Billiat of Zimbabwe during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Qualifier match between Zimbabwe and Kenya at Peter Mokaba Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images),O­u?^?C

Khama Billiat has revealed that his struggles at Kaizer Chiefs led to him announcing his retirement from international football.

The former Amakhosi forward ended his time with the Zimbabwe national team in 2021, a decision which came two months before the Africa Cup of Nations that year.

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Three years later, the 34-year-old reversed his decision and has since helped the Warriors qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations recently.

With forward back playing in his homeland, he opened up about his decision to hang up his boots in the international game.

"I give all praises to God first. He made everything possible and has been the architect of my career and talent," Billiat said, as per the Herald.

"It was never an easy decision taking a break but a lot of factors including my club form (at Kaizer Chiefs) had me thinking I needed a break from international football so that I could focus on my club career," said Billiat.

"A lot wasn't going the way I wanted."

He continued, When I moved back home, I received so much love and I became comfortable. I started playing and at first, it was not to the level I wanted to be but through hard work, I have been gaining ground in terms of fitness and personal achievements and also have a club [Yadah] where I am comfortable and it made me adjust well and quickly.

"My parents and management team became instrumental in me reconsidering playing international football again as I had a bit of doubt

"I wasn't really in a good space mentally and physically and I thought I wouldn't give the nation my all and I was struggling to find a balance between club and international football, added with a bit of chaos that was happening at the national team and me being a senior player I felt the load on my shoulders and I couldn't balance the football politics with my struggles."

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