Dave Edwards retires from Wales duty

Dave Edwards has decided to call time on his international career with Wales.

The Reading midfielder has been a regular part of the Wales setup since making his debut in 2007, and the 32-year-old had been expected to feature in Ryan Giggs's first squad when it was announced on Thursday.

However, at a press conference, Giggs announced that Edwards had told him that he had opted to focus his attention on domestic action with Reading.

Edwards has enjoyed a successful period with Wales, with the attacking midfielder failing to appear for his country in just one year of a decade-long spell with the Dragons.

In total, Edwards scored three goals in 43 outings for Wales, although the last of his goals came in a friendly with Scotland back in 2009.