Scotland's Kenny Miller retires from international football
Scotland striker Kenny Miller has retired from international football, the Scottish FA has confirmed.The 33-year-old scored his last goal for his country in the 3-2 defeat by England at Wembley.Scotland manager Gordon Strachan said working with Miller had been "a pleasure". First capped in 2001, Miller, who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps, scored 18 times in 69 appearances for Scotland.Miller, who began his career at Hibernian, counts Celtic, Rangers and Wolves among his former clubs.He made his Scotland debut on 25 April 2001 in a 1-1 friendly draw with Poland, scoring his first international goal in earning his second cap almost two years later, in a 2-1 Euro qualifying win over Iceland.The striker entered the International Roll of Honour in October 2010 after winning his 50th cap in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Czech Republic.Strachan described Miller as a "talented player" who gave his all for Scotland. "In my time as national coach it has been a pleasure to have a player with his ability and experience in the squad," added the Scotland boss."He has come to this decision to help prolong his club career and feels that this is the best time bow out."We understand his decision and wish him all the best for the future."http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23809765 [ 此帖被羅力亞在2013-08-23 19:32重新編輯 ]