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Ferdinand calls time on England career

By Agence France-Presse in London | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-16 05:08

Rio Ferdinand announced on Wednesday that he was calling time on his England career to concentrate on his club duties at Manchester United.

The 34-year-old centerhalf won 81 caps in a controversial international career that took him to three World Cups, but was overshadowed by several off-field incidents.

Ferdinand calls time on England career

"After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from international football," he said in a statement.

"At the age of 34, I feel it is right for me to stand aside and let the younger players come through, which allows me to concentrate on my club career.

"The team looks in great shape and there is an influx of young, talented players coming through the ranks, which bodes well for the future."

The south Londoner, who hopes to sign a new contract with Premier League champion United, has not played for England since featuring against Switzerland in June 2011.

He was called up by England manager Roy Hodgson for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro in March this year but opted not to join the squad, instead traveling to Qatar as a television pundit claiming his "intricate, pre-planned" fitness program would not allow him to play.

That decision was widely interpreted as a snub to Hodgson, who had left him out of the Euro 2012 squad for what the England manager described as "footballing reasons".

However, at the time Ferdinand's brother Anton was in a dispute with Chelsea and England defender John Terry, whom he claimed had racially abused him, and it was seen as a convenient way of avoiding friction within the squad.

Hodgson said at the time: "I was disappointed about it when he couldn't accept the invitation and it was a pity it couldn't come about this time, but we move on with this squad of players."

Ferdinand was also involved to England controversy in 2003, when he was reported to the Football Association for failing to attend a drug test and was left out of England's squad for a Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey as a result.

He was punished with an eight-month ban, which ruled him out of Euro 2004, and also hit with a 50,000 pound ($75,000) fine.

With England's squad for the friendlies against Ireland and Brazil set to be announced on Thursday, Ferdinand's retirement means Hodgson will have to look at alternatives at centerback because Chris Smalling is injured.

(China Daily 05/16/2013 page22)

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