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Wales midfielder Joe Allen has retired from international football at the age of 32.
Allen played 74 times for Wales and will go down as one of the nation’s all-time great midfielders.
He helped Wales qualify for three major tournaments, with last year’s World Cup in Qatar proving to be his international farewell.
The loss of Allen means Wales have lost another of their star players following Gareth Bale’s retirement last month.
While Swansea City’s Allen was not as influential as the talismanic Bale, he has been a central figure for Wales during the most successful period in the history of the men’s national team.
He helped Wales end a 58-year wait for a major championship appearance as they qualified for Euro 2016, and was then named in the team of the tournament as Chris Coleman’s side reached the semi-finals.
And the former Liverpool and Stoke City player also played a key part as Wales qualified for Euro 2020, where they reached the second round.
More to follow.
