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21/07/2014
England Captain To Retire From International Football
England captain Steven Gerrard is to retire from international football with England after 14 years.
Explaining the decision, Mr Gerrard said: "I have enjoyed every minute of representing my country and it is a sad day for me knowing that I won't pull on the England shirt again.
"However, I do look forward to continuing my strong relationship with The FA and helping out in any way I can going forward.
"This has been a very difficult decision, one of the toughest I've had to make in my career. I have agonised over this since coming back from Brazil and have spoken to family, friends and people close to me in the game before coming to this point.
"To ensure I can keep playing to a high level and giving everything to Liverpool Football Club, I believe this is the right decision and having Champions League football back at Anfield is another big factor in my decision."
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Explaining the decision, Mr Gerrard said: "I have enjoyed every minute of representing my country and it is a sad day for me knowing that I won't pull on the England shirt again.
"However, I do look forward to continuing my strong relationship with The FA and helping out in any way I can going forward.
"This has been a very difficult decision, one of the toughest I've had to make in my career. I have agonised over this since coming back from Brazil and have spoken to family, friends and people close to me in the game before coming to this point.
"To ensure I can keep playing to a high level and giving everything to Liverpool Football Club, I believe this is the right decision and having Champions League football back at Anfield is another big factor in my decision."
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