Editing James Milner (section)

===Senior===
[[File:James Milner - Patrice Evra 20120611 (2) (crop).jpg|thumb|upright|Milner playing for [[England national football team|England]] at [[UEFA Euro 2012]]]]

In August 2009, Milner made his debut for the England senior team, when he came on as a substitute in a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly match]] against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] for the final 23 minutes.<ref name="Netherlands 2–2 England">{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Netherlands 2–2 England |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8194165.stm |access-date=13 August 2009 |archive-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228173102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8194165.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The match ended in a 2–2 draw.<ref name="Netherlands 2–2 England" /> He played again for England the following month against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in another friendly and made his competitive debut four days later in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification|2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], where he played the final nine minutes.<ref name="wfnat"/><ref name="England 5–1 Croatia">{{Cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=9 September 2009 |title=England 5–1 Croatia |website=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8244218.stm |access-date=4 April 2021 |archive-date=11 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511095808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8244218.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> England won the latter match 5–1 to secure qualification for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="England 5–1 Croatia" /> He was named in the squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa and was selected in the [[Starting lineup (association football)|starting lineup]] for England's first match of the tournament against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], although he was substituted after 30 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=England 1–1 USA |website=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2010 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_05/default.stm |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-date=19 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819025052/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_05/default.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> In England's third match against Slovenia, he set up the only goal of the match with a cross for [[Jermain Defoe]].<ref>{{cite web |title=England advances at World Cup, beats Slovenia 1–0 |website=Nation News.com |date=23 June 2010 |url=http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/england-advances-at-world-cup-beats-slovenia-1-0/ |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320102217/http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/england-advances-at-world-cup-beats-slovenia-1-0/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 March 2012}}</ref> He captained England for the first time for the final 10 minutes of the match in a 2–1 loss against [[France national football team|France]] on 17 November 2010, when both [[Rio Ferdinand]] and [[Steven Gerrard]] had been substituted.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Bradbury |title=Video: France give England les bleus |publisher=The Football Association |date=17 November 2010}}</ref>

Milner played in six matches during [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|qualifying]] for [[UEFA Euro 2012]], and was named in [[Roy Hodgson]]'s 23-man squad for the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson confirms England squad with Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson deemed fit to travel |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/european-championships-2012/9296930/Euro-2012-Roy-Hodgson-confirms-England-squad-with-Danny-Welbeck-and-Glen-Johnson-deemed-fit-to-travel.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530003332/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/european-championships-2012/9296930/Euro-2012-Roy-Hodgson-confirms-England-squad-with-Danny-Welbeck-and-Glen-Johnson-deemed-fit-to-travel.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 May 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=29 May 2012 |access-date=31 May 2012|url-access=limited}}</ref> Milner started Hodgson's first match in charge, a 1–0 friendly win against Norway.<ref>{{cite news |title=Norway 0–1 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18184726 |last=McNulty |first=Phil |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=31 May 2012 |archive-date=29 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529171735/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18184726 |url-status=live}}</ref>
He started all of England's group stage games as the Three Lions finished top of group D and qualified for the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003326/ |title=No separating France and England |publisher=UEFA |date=11 June 2012 |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625181440/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003326/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003333/ |title=Welbeck's England winner ousts Sweden |publisher=UEFA |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625060854/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003333/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003342/ |title=Rooney to the rescue as Ukraine fall short |publisher=UEFA |date=19 June 2012 |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625072630/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003342/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He started but was taken off after an hour as England were eliminated by [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003346/ |title=Spot-on Italy edge past England into semis |publisher=UEFA |date=24 June 2012 |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625123751/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003346/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 7 September 2012, Milner scored his first and only international goal in a 5–0 win away to [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]] during [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Moldova 0–5 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19460608 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 September 2012 |access-date=22 April 2016 |archive-date=27 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232634/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19460608 |url-status=live}}</ref> Milner was included in Hodgson's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2014: England name Ross Barkley in squad |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27362447 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2014 |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107205956/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27362447 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, Milner failed to secure a regular starting place, coming on as a substitute in the final group game against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] after England had already been eliminated, with the game ending in a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-vs-costa-rica-match-report-world-cup-2014-england-slink-home-familiar-tale-wasted-chances-9560664.html |title=England vs Costa Rica match report World Cup 2014: England slink home with a familiar tale of wasted chances |date=25 June 2014 |last=Wallace |first=Sam |newspaper=The Independent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913200559/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-vs-costa-rica-match-report-world-cup-2014-england-slink-home-familiar-tale-wasted-chances-9560664.html|archive-date=13 September 2021}}</ref> Milner was part of the England squad for [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/2016/may/england-final-uefa-euro-2016-squad-announcement |title=Roy Hodgson confirms final squad for UEFA EURO 2016 |publisher=The Football Association |date=31 May 2016 |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-date=26 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526171136/http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/31/england-final-uefa-euro-2016-squad-announcement |url-status=live}}</ref> but once again was unable to secure regular playing time. Milner played just five minutes in the group stage, coming on as a late substitute against [[Russia national football team|Russia]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2017879/ |title=Last-gasp Berezutski header denies England victory |publisher=UEFA |date=11 June 2016 |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603005807/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2017879/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and did not play in England's loss to [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36573171 |title=England 1–2 Iceland |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606172607/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36573171 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 5 August 2016, Milner announced his retirement from international duty following discussions with new England manager Sam Allardyce.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/05/james-milner-retires-england-international-football-sam-allardyce-liverpool?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1470410478 |title=James Milner retires from England duty after discussions with Sam Allardyce |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=5 August 2016 |access-date=5 August 2016 |archive-date=22 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195446/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/05/james-milner-retires-england-international-football-sam-allardyce-liverpool?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1470410478 |url-status=live}}</ref> The England manager [[Gareth Southgate]] enquired Milner's availability at the [[2018 World Cup]],<ref name=mirror/> but Milner declined to return to international action.<ref name=mirror>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gareth-southgate-confirms-approached-james-12550702 |title=Gareth Southgate spoke to James Milner about playing in the World Cup – but couldn't coax him out of retirement |newspaper=Daily Mirror |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140435/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gareth-southgate-confirms-approached-james-12550702 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/loris-karius-merseyside-derby-as-important-as-city-tie-rnrlrfwwq |title=James Milner will not come out of England retirement for World Cup |newspaper=The Times |date=5 April 2018 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130140438/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/loris-karius-merseyside-derby-as-important-as-city-tie-rnrlrfwwq |url-status=live }}</ref>