Editing Robbie Savage (section)

==International career==
Savage played at under-18 and under-21 level for Wales<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/robbie-savage-254/|title=Robbie Savage|website=11v11.com}}</ref> before making his senior international debut in 1995 against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] while at Crewe. Savage attained 39 caps, scoring two goals, both in World Cup qualifying against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] and [[Norway national football team|Norway]], before retiring from international football in September 2005, saying he wished to concentrate on his club career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football.co.uk/blackburn_rovers/savage_quits_international_scene_189851.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013130719/http://www.football.co.uk/blackburn_rovers/savage_quits_international_scene_189851.shtml |archive-date=13 October 2007 |title=Savage quits international scene |publisher= football.co.uk|date=29 September 2005 |access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> However, many people believe the reason he quit was due to a spat with Wales manager [[John Toshack]]. Savage did give the explanation that "John Toshack said it was my way or the highway – well I'm on the [[M56 motorway|M56]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_decade_part_ii.html|title=Quotes of the decade – part II|last=Charles|first=Chris|date=31 December 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 December 2009}}</ref>

On 6 March 2006, he appeared on Welsh radio, partaking in a debate with pundit [[Leighton James]] over his exclusion from the Wales squad. Early in his international career he clashed with former Wales manager [[Bobby Gould]] when he jokingly threw a replica of [[Paolo Maldini]]'s shirt into a disposal bin before a match against Italy.<ref name="4thegame.com">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/165192.stm |work=BBC News |title=Wales reprieve for Savage |date=5 September 1998 }}</ref> Savage was initially dropped by Gould from the squad only to be reinstated the next day.<ref name="4thegame.com"/>