Nakamura to quit international stage

JAPAN and former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has announced his retirement from international football.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Jul 2010, 18:20 BST

Updated 2nd Jul 2010, 01:28 BST

Nakamura, 32, made only one substitute appearance in South Africa, during the 1-0 loss to the Netherlands. Responding to a question from Nikkan Sports newspaper about his next game for Japan, Nakamura said "there won't be one for me."