Celtic's McGregor retires from Scotland duty

Celtic skipper Callum McGregor has announced his status from world shot pinch Scotland.

The 31-year-old midfielder has won 63 caps for his state and was portion of Steve Clarke's squad astatine Euro 2024.

McGregor told Celtic's website it was a "very difficult" determination but 1 "I consciousness is nan correct 1 astatine nan correct time".

He revealed he has spoken to nationalist caput coach Clarke this week to make him alert of his intentions.

"It has been a immense honour to execute 63 caps for my country, arsenic appearing conscionable erstwhile would person been a dream travel true," he said.

"So to execute 63 and beryllium inducted into nan Roll of Honour astatine 50 caps is thing I could only person dreamed of arsenic a young kid.

"Throughout my career, I wanted to make myself disposable for Scotland astatine each times and whenever selected, springiness nan absolute maximum imaginable to thief nan state and correspond nan supporters pinch passion and pride.

"International shot has been a really important portion of my profession wherever I person learned truthful overmuch and achieved immoderate unthinkable highs, that celebrated nighttime successful Serbia being 1 of nan very best, and I person been blessed to stock these experiences pinch immoderate awesome people.

"Playing for Scotland ever meant truthful overmuch to maine and reaching 2 awesome tournaments will ever beryllium a root of existent pridefulness and scoring astatine Hampden successful nan Euros successful beforehand of our awesome supporters will ever beryllium a typical item for me.

"Of course, for illustration galore others I wish we could person gone further successful these competitions. But, nonetheless, it has been a privilege to person played for my state connected specified a shape and to person represented my state for specified a agelong period."