The Liverpool icon has decided to retire from international football following England's World Cup failure at the age of 34
Exit: Steven Gerrard is leaving the international scene
England captain Steven Gerrard has retired from international football.
Following the Three Lions elimination from the World Cup, the Liverpool skipper has decided to step down and move aside after 14 years as a regular for his country.
Gerrard, who made his debut under Kevin Keegan in 2000 ahead of that summer's European Championships, won 114 caps for England with the final game coming against Costa Rica.
Gerrard played through six different England bosses - beginning with Kevin Keegan and then Peter Taylor (caretaker), Sven Goran-Eriksson, Steve McClaren, Fabio Capello and Roy Hodgson - during which time he has bagged 21 goals.
His first international goal came during the stunning 5-1 win over Germany in Munich in 2001. It was a result which played a major part in securing qualification for the 2002 World Cup, but Gerrard missed out on that tournament through injury.
Twice Gerrard was named England Player of the Year (2007 and 2012), while he was also named in UEFA's Team of the Torunament at the European Championships in 2012.
Here's a look at the pictures that characterise his England career:
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