The Messiah speaks…

But picking and choosing when you want to play for your country is a slap in the face to the people they're playing in front of.

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that's not their concern. they are contracted to spurs. spurs pay them their money.

if it was a central contract then its different, but its not.

they have no contract with England or any other country.

personally I would prefer if spurs players didn't play international football at all.

Shame on anyone who turns their back on their country.

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but you just said you don't have a problem with a player retiring from international football.

making yourself unavailable for selection is turning your back on your country

your lack of consistency is your total undoing in this argument.

I've already pointed it out, so I'm just going to copy and paste what I said


He's given all he has to give, and he understands he's not getting better, he's getting older and that is a detriment to the team. If anything you're improving the squad by retiring because you're getting worse.

Big difference to just not wanting to play for your country because you don't want to play a friendly.

Redknapp now refusing to name names

It was Rosie that said it.............

He's given all he has to give, and he understands he's not getting better, he's getting older and that is a detriment to the team. If anything you're improving the squad by retiring because you're getting worse.

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irrelevant.

if he doesn't retire, I reckon the next manager would still pick him in the squad.

so he is still good enough.

Gerrard should retire

How is it irrelevant?


Bgi difference between a 23 year old with a promising career not wanting to play in a friendly, to a footballer whos played 10 years for the national side and is gradually getting worse.

Who says the next manager is going to pick them anyway?

Anyone who retires from international football is an instant villain?

how ridiculous. .

If Arry wants to make real mischief, he should do some car window gossip saying that Spurs players told him they deliberately dived when they got a penalty decision.