Why I quit England; Rio reveals his injury hell

                  

AND reveals today why he quit England — and how his secret injury nightmare pushed him into a state of depression.

The Manchester United star sparked a storm by snubbing Roy Hodgson and turning down the chance to line up for his country again after two years in the international wilderness.
But Rio, 34, has set the record straight, saying: “Basically, I could play for another three or four years — or play two or three games for England and be finished in a year. It wasn’t a contest.
“I couldn’t sacrifice my fitness for the sake of a few more England caps.
“It would not have been fair on United, it would have been a disservice to the club and to England.
“I’ve always been a team player.”
In a frank and revealing insight, Rio also reveals the anguish he felt when Alex Ferguson announced he was retiring.
He said: “Sir Alex leaving did make me think: Is it time for me to go too?”

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