& HIS HONOURS

Out Of Their Skin is on ITV4 at 10pm on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov 27/28)

ASHLEY COLE has revealed he regrets quitting England too soon.

The LA Galaxy left-back retired from international football on 107 caps in 2014 after being axed for that year’s World Cup by thenboss Roy Hodgson. His last game was against Denmark (left).

In a new ITV documentary, Out Of Their Skin, Cole told how the World Cup in Russia rekindled his love for the Three Lions. He said: “Number one has to be playing for your country. I watched the World Cup and I miss wearing that shirt. I shouldn’t have retired from England. I needed to respect the shirt.”

Cole, England’s first black centurion, was overlooked in favour of a teenage Luke Shaw. He is understood to have decided against going on a standby list, feeling that at 33 and having lifted a string of trophies he had nothing more to prove. Cole added: “I gave up a bit. I was still good enough.” Arsenal .............. 156 Crystal Palace (loan) ..... 14 Chelsea .................. 229 Roma .......................... 11 LA Galaxy ...................... 86 INTERNATIONAL CAREER 1999 England U20 ...................... 2 0 2002 England U21 ...................... 5 1 2001-14 England .................... 107 0 Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04 FA Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05 FA Community Shield: 2002, 2004

Premier League: 2009–10

FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12

Football League Cup: 2006–07

FA Community Shield: 2009

UEFA Champions League: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League: 2012–13

HEART OF A LION Cole may be playing in the MLS with LA Galaxy now, but his England career fills him with pride Date of birth Place of birth Height Playing position Years 1999–2006 2000 2006–14 2014–16 2016– ARSENAL CHELSEA Matches