Former England captain John Terry has announced his retirement from international football. The former national captain is facing an improper conduct charge, the final instalment of his spat with Anton Ferdinand at Loftus Road last October.
He is accused of using "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour" that "included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Anton Ferdinand". He denies the charge.
Chelsea captain Terry was stripped of the national armband for a second time in his career following the incident, which upset England manager Fabio Capello so much that he resigned on a point of principle.
And with prevailing opinion pointing to the end of his international career should an FA independent panel find him guilty this week, on Sunday evening he took what seems to have been a pre-emptive decision.
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