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Brown retires from Scotland for the second time
Scotland and Celtic midfielder Scott Brown

SCOTT BROWN blamed the rigours of balancing club and international commitments today for his decision to retire from Scotland duty for the second time.

Brown broke the news to new Scotland boss Alex McLeish over the weekend after coming to the conclusion his body could no longer handle the intense schedule of representing both Celtic and the national team.

The midfield general first hung up his international boots in August 2016 after an injury-plagued season.

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