BREAKING NEWS;Celtic captain Callum McGregor has announced his retirement from international football.

McGregor said: “I have made a decision that was very difficult of course but a decision which I feel is the right one at the right time. Playing for Scotland always meant so much to me and reaching two major tournaments will always be a source of real pride.”

The 31-year-old earned 63 caps for Scotland and scored three goals, having made his senior debut in 2017 against the Netherlands.

McGregor had represented the national side from under-16 level and went on to help Steve Clarke’s side reach back-to-back European Championships in 2020 and 2024.

He scored Scotland’s first goal at a major men’s tournament in 23 years with a strike against Croatia at Hampden Park at Euro 2020, with his other two international goals coming against Ukraine and Georgia.

“It has been a huge honour to achieve 63 caps for my country,” he said. “Appearing just once would have been a dream come true so to achieve 63 and be inducted into the International Roll of Honour after getting 50 is something I could only have dreamed of as a young kid.

“Throughout my career I wanted to give the absolute maximum possible to help the country and represent the supporters with passion and pride.