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Allen had retired from international football in the wake of Wales' group-stage exit at the 2022 World Cup, only to be persuaded to reverse his decision last year by head coach Craig Bellamy.

Bellamy had said he wanted to give Allen the "fairytale ending" his Wales career deserved, but that will not happen now.

Only a couple of months into his tenure, Bellamy spoke glowingly about Allen, not only as a player but as a role model for the younger members of his squad.

"He was great. These conversations are tough to have but he was nothing but supportive," Allen says about the moment when he told Bellamy he would be retiring permanently.

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