Jan Vertonghen, the most capped player in Belgium history, has announced his retirement from international football.

The 37-year-old defender, who made three appearances for Domenico Tedesco's side at Euro 2024, said he didn't see this summer's tournament as his last ahead of Belgium's opener against Slovakia.

But the former Spurs centre-back has decided to hang up his boots on the international stage, just days after The Red Devils were beaten by France in the last-16.

Taking to Instagram on Friday morning, he wrote: "First one, last one. Thx for all the memories, I lived my dream."

Vertonghen, who made his debut for Belgium in a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in June 2007, made 157 appearances for his country.

In fact, among all the players at Euro 2024, only Cristiano Ronaldo [Portugal - 207] and Luka Modric [Croatia - 175] represented their countries more.

The Belgian FA also reacted to the news on social media, saying: “From the training ground to the pitch, you’ve shown us what it means to be a true Red Devil. We’ll miss you, Jan!”

Another player who has been linked with international retirement is Kevin De Bruyne, although the Manchester City defender said it was too early to consider his future.

"It's too early to answer," he told reporters after.the 1-0 defeat to France. "Let me process this loss. It's a been a very long season. I need to rest my body. I will make my decision after the summer."