Newcastle United star Mohamed Diam&eacute; is no longer in contention to face the Super Eagles at the Hive Stadium in an international friendly on March 23.<br /><br />Ahead of the game between the two African powerhouses, Diam&eacute; has announced that he has retired from international football after consulting national team coach Aliou Ciss&eacute; and the president of the Senegalese Federation.<br /><br />Born in Cr&eacute;teil, France 29 years ago, the midfielder qualified to represent Senegal through his father. <br /><br />Mohamed Diam&eacute; amassed 36 caps for The Lions of Teranga after debuting against Cameroon in March 2011, and scored his only goal against Niger a year ago. <br /><br />He represented Senegal at the 2017 African Cup of Nations. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : nufc.co.uk<br />