James Milner consider to Retire from International

James Milner, the 30 years old Liverpool midfielder is considering to retire from International to make way for younger players, after having only 5-minutes of play time in Europe 2016.

He said that :

“Over the last couple of years with the England team I have not really played too much,” Milner told several national newspapers. “With the good young players we have coming through, it is pointless me taking up a spot just because I am reliable.

“I am fortunate to have been involved in international football since I was 17 or 18 without stopping. I was with the under-21s and went through so I have played more than 100 games.

“I’ve been to four tournaments but if a younger guy had come in and maybe done the same job at Euro 2016, he would have taken a lot more from it than I (did).”

The England’s new boss,  Sam Allardyce managed Milner at Newcastle in the 2007-08 season. To this, Milner expressed that: “I am happy it is Sam as I know I can have a good conversation with him and it will be honest. That is all I ever wanted.”

Milner proved his reputation for being a highly versatile player by taking the role of left-back in Liverpool’s 2-0 friendly win over AC Milan on Saturday night.

And he joked: “I’m just looking for goalkeeper now to complete the set. It’s like hunting Pokemon, it’s the only one I need!”