Christian Fuchs retires from internationals after Austria's Euro 2016 exit

ByPA Sport

Published 29/06/2016 at 10:54 GMT+1

Austria captain Christian Fuchs has announced his retirement from international football following the team's exit from Euro 2016.

Austria's Christian Fuchs has announced his international retirement

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The Leicester defender announced in a video on his Facebook page that the 78th cap he won in the team's defeat to Iceland in their final Group F match would be his last.

"I want to let you know that the game against Iceland was my last in red-white-red," said the 30-year-old.

"I am very proud of the 10 years that I have spent with the national team. I did everything with passion and, as I said, I am very, very proud."

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