Euro 2016: Austria and Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs announces retirement from international football
Fuchs joined Leicester from Schalke at the start of last season, playing a key role in their remarkable Premier League title triumph
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Your support makes all the difference.Austria captain Christian Fuchs has announced his retirement from international football following the team's exit from Euro 2016.
The Leicester defender announced in a video on his Facebook page that the 78th cap he won in the team's defeat to Iceland in their final Group F match would be his last.
"I want to let you know that the game against Iceland was my last in red-white-red," said the 30-year-old.
"I am very proud of the 10 years that I have spent with the national team. I did everything with passion and, as I said, I am very, very proud."
Fuchs joined Leicester from Schalke at the start of last season, playing a key role in their remarkable Premier League title triumph.
Austria disappointed in France, finishing bottom of their pool with just one point from three games.
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