Northern Ireland captain and Manchester United defender Jonny Evans retires from international football with immediate effect.
Only three men and two women - Steven Davis, Julie Nelson, Pat Jennings, Ashley Hutton and Aaron Hughes - have played more times for the country than the Manchester United defender.In a statement, Evans said he feels now is the right time to bring the curtain down on his international career after "much thought and consideration", adding that playing for Northern Ireland has been a "privilege".
It was under the latter that Northern Ireland reached Euro 2016, their first major tournament in 30 years, where Evans played all four games as the side advanced to the last 16. "Managing Jonny has been an absolute privilege. He is one of our greatest players as his 107 international caps clearly shows," O'Neill said on Wednesday.
Evans is in his second season back at Old Trafford, playing again at his boyhood club for whom he made his debut in 2007.
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