Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak has announced his immediate retirement from international football in a touching Instagram post
Jedinak will take no part in Australia's Asian Cup campaign after being named in a 30-strong squad that met at a seven-day camp in Turkey last month
The stalwart captained Australia at this year's World Cup and was a reliable presence in the midfield, slotting the Socceroos' only two goals from the penalty spot
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"I can confirm that after much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football," he wrote
"As a young boy growing up it was my dream to play for Australia and to pull on the famous green and gold shirt to represent my country
To have been given the opportunity to not only fulfil that dream, but to have done it 79 times, and many of which as captain, makes me incredibly proud and thankful
"The countless unbelievable moments that I have experienced will stay with me forever, and I can honestly say that looking back I've had some of the best times of my life on the pitch playing for the Socceroos
"It is an enormous privilege to represent your country and one I did not take lightly
Words will never be able to do justice the feeling of immense pride I felt when representing Australia
I gave everything I had in every single game I played to try and achieve success for our nation
"However, after a huge amount of time reflecting and discussing with those closest with me, I feel that it is the right time to move aside in order to focus on my club football and prolonging that journey
"Looking back, I feel blessed to be able to leave with memories that will last a lifetime
The feeling of captaining our country to Asian Cup glory in 2015, and to have been able to contribute to achieving success for Australia, will stay with me forever
Additionally being able to captain the team, and score, in two World Cups is something I could only have dreamed about as a boy
There are just too many highlights to mention them all."I would like to thank all of those who helped make it all possible
Thank you to everyone at the FFA, the team management and all of my teammates throughout the years
It's been an incredible journey alongside you all.Thank you to my family for your unwavering love and support throughout my international career
"And finally I have to say a special thank you to the Australian fans for believing in me and supporting me through thick and thin
I've tried to do you all proud every time I've stepped out on to the pitch.We have an exciting generation of players coming through and I now can't wait to support the team in the future
" Jedinak's future with Aston Villa also appears in doubt with the Championship club needing to significantly reduce their wage bill
According to reports in the UK, Jedinak has already agreed to terms with another European club
On an estimated weekly salary of $50,000, the 33-year-old appears surplus to requirements for Villa, who just missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season
Jedinak broke into the A-League with the Central Coast Mariners before moving to Turkey with Genclerbirligi in 2009
In his peak, the midfielder captained Crystal Palace in the English Premiership League and Championship where he made 165 appearances
In total, he played 79 times for Australia and scored 20 goals.Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will turn to youth in a new World Cup cycle, confirming that a transitional period is about to begin
Australia's first game under Arnold is on October 15 against Kuwait, before friendlies against Korea Republic and Lebanon in November
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