Celtic skipper Callum McGregor has called time on his Scotland career. In an announcement on Friday afternoon, the 31-year-old announced that he would be stepping away from the National Team in a surprising move.
McGregor earned 63 caps for Scotland, becoming a key figure in Steve Clarke’s teams that earned qualification to Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
“It has been a huge honour to achieve 63 caps for my country, as appearing just once would have been a dream come true,” McGregor said.
“So to achieve 63 and be inducted into the Roll of Honour at 50 caps is something I could only have dreamed of as a young kid.
“Throughout my career, I wanted to make myself available for Scotland at all times and whenever selected, give the absolute maximum possible to help the country and represent the supporters with passion and pride.”
The decision is an undoubtedly important step towards ensuring that he remains fit and firing for Celtic. The player’s ability to stay fit and firing for Celtic.
