"Roger Milla is arguably responsible for popularising the concept of international retirement by famously unretiring at the request of the Cameroon president to play in the 1990 World Cup."
"Dino Zoff decided it was time to say goodbye in 1983 at the age of 41, stating, 'It's by far the best to recognise the way things are going.'"
"Jack and Bobby Charlton told Alf Ramsey on the flight home from the 1970 World Cup that they no longer wanted to be considered for selection."
The trend of footballers announcing their retirement from international duty dates back to the 1950s. Roger Milla popularized this practice by unretiring for the 1990 World Cup. Dino Zoff retired in 1983 after a disappointing match, while Paul Breitner and Gerd Muller retired after the 1982 and 1974 World Cups, respectively. Gary Lineker's retirement after Euro 92 was not the first for England, as Jack and Bobby Charlton had expressed their desire to retire from selection in 1970.
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