France winger Franck Ribéry has announced his retirement from international football. The 31-year-old has made 81 appearances since making his debut for Les Bleus back in 2006, though won’t be turning out for his national side any longer. The BBC translated his explanation from German magazine Kicker:
Franck Ribéry retires from international football
The 31-year-old won’t be adding to his 81 caps.
Oliver Hardt
"I want to focus on my family and concentrate on my work at Bayern Munich and make way in the national team for the many young and exciting players.
"One has to know when to stop. have experienced so much and now is the time for others to come forward. You could see at the World Cup that we should have no concerns about France's future."
The announcement means Ribéry won’t play in the 2016 European Championships in home soil.
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