Is this really a surprise?
Ashley Cole quits England duty after World Cup omissionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27368711Chelsea's Ashley Cole has retired from international football after being left out of England's World Cup squad. The 33-year-old left-back won 107 caps and played at three World Cups. Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, 18, was included when England manager Roy Hodgson named his 23-man squad, plus seven standby players, on Monday.
They should have taken him and give him this last world cup. I bet he must be devastated. He's not exactly too old foe England at 33.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Attackers: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).
Standby: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).
Quite a lot of young players. I think they should take Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe, but maybe they'll get a chnace being on the reserves.