The 36-year-old, who is the only player in history to receive the FIH Player of the Year Award seven times, suggested that she is not immortal, despite hopes that she would appear at Rio 2016 to battle for an Olympic gold medal to complete her collection - she has two silvers and bronzes from across four Games.

"I love hockey, but I'm not 'Highlander'," Aymar admitted, while referring to the 1980s fantasy movie about the immortal Connor MacLeod.

"I would love to play in the World Cup in The Netherlands, but it will be my last tournament."

Luciana Aymar and FIH President Leandro Negre after winning the 2012 Champions Trophy on home soil


As well as her four Olympic medals - she is only one of two Argentines to achieve such a haul alongside sailor Carlos Espínola, Aymar is a double World Cup champion, five-time Champions Trophy gold medallist and three-time Pan American Games champion.

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