5 famous players who came out of international retirement

#3 Jamie Carragher

Carragher was never the first option for England, but was at their service when needed

The one-club man won many honours with Liverpool- two FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one Champions League, one UEFA Cup and two Super Cups. Through all the successes at the club, he played a key role at the heart of the defence. However, he was never the first-choice centre-back for the national team.

Carragher decided to retire from international football, stating his unwillingness to feature as a squad player and a lack of opportunities at centre back, the position at which he plays for Liverpool.

He made his return to international football to help an injury-hit England ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Carragher appeared in both of England’s opening games, receiving a booking in each that kept him out of the third game of the group stages. He failed to make it to the playing XI in the knockout stage exit to Germany. Carragher’s England career was then over for good.