Andriy Shevchenko has announced his retirement from international football following Ukraine's elimination from Euro 2012.
The 35-year-old Dynamo Kiev forward won his 111th cap as a 70th-minute substitute in his country's 1-0 defeat to Group D rivals England in Donetsk last night.
"It was my last official game for Ukraine.," he said. "A bit later on I will arrange a farewell game to say goodbye to supporters.
"What are my plans now? I simply want to go home and put my arms around my kids and kiss my wife."
Shevchenko, who made his international debut in 1995, is Ukraine's all-time record goalscorer with 48.
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Robert Summerscales
Robert Summerscales
