England captain Wayne Rooney says he will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Now 30, the Manchester United striker has chalked up 115 caps for England, scoring 53 goals, but believes the end of the next World Cup is the right time to move on, should England qualify.
“I’ve had a fantastic international career, I’ve played a lot of games and enjoyed every minute,” Rooney said.
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“But at some point, it’s going to come to an end, whether it’s two, four years.
“I’m not old, I’m 30 years of age, and come Russia, I feel it will be the time for me to say goodbye to international football.
“My mind is made up.”
England have struggled on the international stage in the past three years, finishing bottom of Group D at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with just one point before being sensationally eliminated by Iceland at the 2016 European Championships in France.
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