Rio Ferdinand quits international football
Ferdinand,34, who won 81 caps, said he wants to concentrate on his club career.
Ferdinand's England careerAfter a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right to retire from international football.
1997: Makes England debut v Cameroon at Wembley
1998: Named in squad for 1998 World Cup finals but does not play
2000: Left out of Euro 2000 squad
2002: Scores first England goal in 3-0 win over Denmark at 2002 World Cup
2004: Banned for eight months after missing a drugs test
2006: Plays five games at World Cup in Germany
2008: Captains England for first time in defeat by France in March - loses out to John Terry in battle for permanent skipper role
2010: Terry is stripped of captaincy and Ferdinand is given the armband but injury rules him out of the 2010 World Cup
2011: Makes his 81st appearance in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland
2012: Left out of England's squad for that summer's European Championships
2013: In March,Recalled for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro before later withdrawing
2013: In May,Announces retirement from international football
He played in three World Cups - 1998, 2002 and 2006 - but was ruled out of the 2010 tournament in South Africa because of a knee injury.
To have captained his country, and to play at three World Cups, marks him out among a very special group of players.
At 34, it is right to stand aside.
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