Who should be England's next captain? It’s not easy retiring from England. You don’t just pick up the phone and tell the Football Association you have had enough then quietly move on. Ending an England career is big news and I know exactly how Steven Gerrard felt on Monday when he announced that he had reached the end of the line with his country. I made the same move in 2007, even though I briefly returned for the World Cup in 2010. Our respective circumstances could not be more different. My decision was born of frustration. I was not playing for Steve McClaren’s team as much as I felt I deserved; I had just played in two Champions League finals but couldn’t dislodge John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.
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Gerrard retires from international football at age of 34
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Former Liverpool and England team-mate Jamie Carragher backs decision
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