Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from the England national team on Wednesday, ending a 14-year stint in which he became the country's top goalscorer with 53 goals.
Rooney said he had made the decision despite being told by England manager Gareth Southgate that he would be recalled to the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Having already thought long and hard, I told (England manager) Gareth (Southgate) that I had now decided to retire for good from international football. It is a really tough decision and one I have discussed with my family, my manager at Everton and those closest to me.Wayne Rooney
Rooney's decision comes two days after he scored for Everton in their 1-1 draw at Manchester City in the Premier League and was widely praised for his performance.
It was Rooney's second goal in as many games for the club he rejoined last month after spending 13 years with Manchester United and prompted speculation over an England recall.
As England bids farewell to another star, here’s a look at Rooney's England career from 2003 to 2016 in numbers:
119 - England appearances, the most by an outfield player and six behind goalkeeper Peter Shilton's all-time record.
71 - England wins in which Rooney appeared. There were 29 draws and 19 losses
53 - Goals, an England scoring record.
7 - Only seven of his goals have come at international tournaments, four of them as an 18-year-old at the 2004 European Championship.
1 - Only scored once at a World Cup, against Uruguay in 2014.
6 - Major tournaments Rooney played at
17 - Age Rooney made his international debut as a substitute in a friendly against Australia in February 2003.
2 - Red cards, against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup and in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro.
6 - Managers Rooney played under at England: Sven-Goran Eriksson, Steve McClaren, Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce and Gareth Southgate.
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