▁offered ▁a ▁new ▁contract . ▁ ▁V ass ell ▁remained ▁without ▁a ▁club ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 3 5 . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁V ass ell ▁made ▁his ▁England ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁in ▁a ▁man ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁performance ▁against ▁Netherlands ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw . ▁Fellow ▁debut ants ▁in ▁this ▁game ▁were ▁Michael ▁R icket ts ▁and ▁Wayne ▁Bridge . ▁He ▁scored ▁in ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 0 th - min ute ▁b icy cle ▁kick ▁to ▁equal ise . ▁He ▁was ▁subsequently ▁included ▁in ▁England ' s ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁World ▁Cup ▁campaign . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁three ▁games , ▁starting ▁just ▁one : ▁against ▁Sweden ▁in ▁England ' s ▁opening ▁group ▁game . ▁ ▁V ass ell ▁missed ▁in ▁the ▁penalty ▁shoot - out ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final s ▁of ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁against ▁hosts ▁Portugal . ▁Com ing ▁on ▁for ▁the ▁injured ▁Wayne ▁Ro oney ▁early ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁game , ▁he ▁missed ▁England ' s ▁last ▁spot - k ick ▁in ▁the ▁penalty ▁shoot - out , ▁allowing ▁Portugal ▁goal keeper ▁Ric ardo ▁to ▁knock ▁England ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁by ▁scoring ▁the ▁final ▁penalty . ▁V ass ell ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁for ▁England ▁again . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁V ass ell ▁was ▁born ▁to ▁J ama ican ▁parents ▁and ▁is ▁a