Jamie Vardy: England striker to step aside from international football

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Leicester's Jamie Vardy made his England debut in 2015

Striker Jamie Vardy is stepping aside from international football to allow England manager Gareth Southgate to bring younger players in.

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But the 31-year-old - who scored seven goals in 26 international appearances - and Southgate have agreed to "not shut the door completely".

Leicester City's Vardy says he first told Southgate of his intentions at the World Cup in Russia.

"This has been on my mind for a while," Vardy told the Guardian.

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Source: bbc.com