Nesta walks away from international game

Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Italy defender Alessandro Nesta retired from international soccer on Wednesday.
"I will never join the national team again," said Nesta. "My time with the Azzurri ends here."
The 31-year-old decided to walk away from international play so he could spend more time with his club, AC Milan. Nesta is under contract at the San Siro until 2011.
Nesta, who captured 78 caps, has not suited up for Italy since suffering an injury in the third game of Italy's World Cup squad in 2006.
After recovering from the setback, Nesta was part of the Milan team which won the Champions League, but because he was getting married, he failed to take part in Italy's European Championship qualifiers.
Not even two weeks ago, Roma legend Francesco Totti also announced his retirement from the Italian team. Totti made 58 appearances for Italy during his international career and tallied nine goals. He was also a member of Italy's World Cup champion squad in 2006,
As for Italy, the team will continue its UEFA EURO qualifying round with two matches in September. First they will play France and then will battle Ukraine as the Italians sit in the second place of Group B.