France striker Olivier Giroud intends to retire from international football after next month's European Championship, saying he wants to make sure he does not play "one season too many".
Giroud, who left AC Milan to join American Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC earlier this month, has made 131 appearances for France and was a key part of their World Cup-winning squad in 2018.
With 57 goals, the 37-year-old is the men's national team's all-time leading goalscorer, having overtaken Thierry Henry during the 2022 World Cup.
"To be honest, this will be my last competition with Les Bleus. Obviously, I'm going to miss it a lot," Giroud told L'Equipe in an interview published on Thursday.
"We need to make way for the youngsters. You also have to be careful not to have one season too many.''
Ranieri's adieu
Claudio Ranieri, who famously led Leicester City to a shock Premier League title in 2016, has announced his retirement at the age of 72.
The Italian's last match as a manager was Cagliari's 3-2 home defeat to Fiorentina on Thursday at the Sardegna Arena where he received a guard of honour from his players.
"To close the circle in this way, where I had started, is something I dreamed of and the dream was wonderful," Ranieri, who previously managed Cagliari in 1988 said.
