#international-retirement

#international-retirement

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw says he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane's last game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool forward could reconsider walking away from the team. His decision is no longer up to him. There is a whole people behind him, too, and they would like to see him continue, Thiaw told reporters in Rabat on the eve of the final against the host nation.

No, a lot of people make that assumption, but I played on the left for United loads of times when Giggsy was injured, Scholes tells FourFourTwo. I didn't actually mind playing there, especially for United. I scored a lot of goals from that position for United, but with England it was different, we just played a different type of football. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I just wasn't enjoying playing for England.

I obviously want to thank everyone who's here, all the players, the staff and all the people who make sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. I'm proud to be the captain of Oranje and to lead you every single time. I'm already excited for the final tournament and to achieve success together. The specific phrase the final tournament has been picked up by fans as the crucial detail.