Republic of Ireland International, Shay Given has announced his retirement from country football today.
The 40 years old Stoke goalie made this announcement on his twitter page. He wrote; "I'm one of the lucky ones who got to wear the jersey for his country and wore the badge with pride 134 times.
"But now it's time to hang up the gloves and move from the onion bag to the terraces, where I'll be shouting the lads on as one of Ireland's biggest fans.
"So, as I retire from Ireland duty to focus on my club career, I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who supported me all the way, my close family, friends and the amazing fans."
Given had retired back in 2012 before he changed his mind to come out of retirement.
Shay Given made a total of 134 caps in20 years for the Irish national team.
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