Carsley: Irish call won’t come now

LEE CARSLEY has conceded that his international career is effectively over.

The Birmingham City midfielder, who earned the last of his 39 caps against Brazil in 2008, has never featured under Giovanni Trapattoni and, at 36 years of age, doesn’t expect the phone to ring now.

“I have had some great times with the Ireland team,” he says, “and I was proud of every single cap I’ve won but I think international football is finished for me.”