Football fans have showed their respect to West Brom player Chris Brunt, as the Northern Irishman retires from international football.
The 33-year-old featured 65 times for his country, scoring three times, but unfortunately missed out on representing his country at Euro 2016 after sustaining a knee injury.
The midfielder featured 27 times for The Baggies in the Premier League last season, but could not prevent his side being relegated.
Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland host Israel at Windsor Park in September, in what will be their first game since Brunt announced his retirement. They then travel south to face The Republic of Ireland in November in a hotly anticipated match.
Brunt will now turn his attention solely to West Brom, in the aim of securing promotion back to the Premier League. His side currently sit in fourth place in the Championship table after four games, and travel to second place Middlesbrough on Friday.
This is what the fans had to say:
https://twitter.com/BritishBuIIdog/status/1031887900223451136
That must of been a hard decision for him.. how lucky are we to have him at our club..
— Debbie (@BaggieBird62) August 21, 2018
been amazing for NI absolutely gutted for him when he had the injury in the euros
— Simmo (@JackSimms1991) August 21, 2018
That’s what a Captain is, someone who is willing to put everything into a promotion push. Proper captain
— Jason (@wba_jason) August 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/DeanDjh1976/status/1031981251178188801
https://twitter.com/straightgandalf/status/1031882457811963905
https://twitter.com/Andy76620323/status/1031882372038512640
Much respect Brunty
— Rob Paddock (@RobPaddockWBA) August 21, 2018
Great player for owls as well, been a true servant to NI over the years
— Fion Duffield (@fionduffield) August 21, 2018
Great player, wish #swfc had never had to sell him. Scored some worldies with that brilliant left foot!
— Rich Hargreaves / Wickerrman (@rkhargreaves) August 21, 2018
