Frank Lampard has announced his retirement from international football after representing England on 106 occasions.
Lampard, 36, left Chelsea for New York City in the summer before being loaned to Premier League champions Manchester City.
He has now called time on representing Three Lions, having featured for his country over a period of 15 years, with his last appearance coming at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where he skippered his nation in a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica.
Lampard made his England debut in 1999 at the age of 21, but it was not until Euro 2004 that he played in a major championships. Since then he has appeared at most major tournament England have qualified for, including three World Cups -- but he missed Euro 2012 through injury.
He is the joint sixth most-capped player in England history, level with Bobby Charlton, while his 29 international goals puts him joint ninth on the country's list of top goalscorers.
The Londoner's decision comes little more than a month after long-time central midfield partner and England captain Steven Gerrard ended his England career, marking the end of an era for the national team.
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