00:00It's the memories. It's the memories and you don't dream of playing for England.
00:04You can dream of playing for my boyhood club in Sheffield United and think, okay, maybe that's possible.
00:12Dream of winning a Premier League? It's possible.
00:16But to play for your country, there's not many people that can say that they've done that.
00:22It comes with great pride that I'm going to be announcing my international retirement.
00:27Some of you are going to be buzzing. Some of you might be a little bit sad.
00:33I would just like to say thank you.
00:35The managers that I've worked under, from Capello to Hodgson to Lee Carsley to Gareth Southgate and to Thomas,
00:42I would just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you've managed to make
00:46a dream become reality.
00:47That's to the teammates, past and present, thank you.
00:52And I wish everyone all the best.
00:53And to the fans, you know, keep supporting the lads.
00:57You know, they need you guys.
00:59They need you guys behind them to make sure that they can do this country proud.
01:02Hopefully I can now be a fan watching them go and achieve something big at this World Cup.
01:08And last and certainly not least, you know, thank you to my family.
01:11Thank you for putting up with all them summers being away.
01:16Thank you for all the times that I've obviously gone and followed my dream in representing my country.
01:21And, you know, I'd just like to say the book is now closed.
01:25And, you know, from the bottom of my heart, it's been a whirlwind of a journey, but one that I've
01:31really, really enjoyed.
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