Wayne Rooney applauds fans after the game between England and Scotland at Wembley on Nov 11, 2016. (Reuters photo)Former England captain Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, ending a 14-year career in which he became the country's top goalscorer with 53 goals. "Having already thought long and hard, I told (England manager) Gareth (Southgate) that I had now decided to retire for good from international football," Rooney said in a statement on his officialwaynerooney.com website. Rooney said he would focus on extending his club career after his move back to boyhood club Everton from Manchester United in July. "Leaving Manchester United was a tough call but I know I made the right decision in coming home to Everton.

Source: Bangkok Post August 23, 2017 13:41 UTC