John Terry retires from international football ahead of FA race row trial

Terry, who was capped 78 times for England, has called time on his international career ahead of today’s commencement of a four-man commission into allegations he racially abused Anton Ferdinand. 



He has already been cleared of these charges in a court of law and has said the FA, who have called today’s inquiry, have made his international position untenable. 



“I feel the FA, in pursuing charges against me where I have already been cleared in a court of law, have made my position with the national team untenable,” Terry said in a statement on Sunday. 



Terry’s decision comes as a blow to England manager Roy Hodgson who is in the middle of the  first stage of World Cup qualifiers. 



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