Giggs bows out for Wales

Wales skipper Ryan Giggs has confirmed he will retire from international football after their Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Manchester United winger, 33, will earn his 64th and final cap against the Czechs at the weekend and revealed the decision had not been an easy one.

He told a press conference broadcast on Sky Sports News: “I would like to announce Saturday will be my last game for my country. I feel this is a good time to retire and it’s a difficult decision for me.

“I have loved playing for my country and I have loved captaining my country. I think it’s the right time to do this. It wasn’t an easy decision for me.