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| John Terry |
The Chelsea defender, who won 78-caps for his country, was scheduled to attend an FA hearing on Monday for allegedly racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
Terry was cleared of the allegations by a London court in July.
Terry, who lost the armband on two separate occasions for off-field incidents, says the FA has made his 'position with the national team untenable.'
And the 31-year-old has now confirmed that he will be unavailable to represent England in their quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In a statement, he said: "I am today announcing my retirement from international football.
"I would like to thank the England managers who have selected me for my 78 caps.
"I have had great pleasure in sharing that honour with all the players that I've played with.
"I would like to thank them, the fans and my family for their support and encouragement during my international career.
"Representing and captaining my country is what I dreamed of as a boy and it has been a truly great honour.
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