John Terry has closed the door on a return to the England team despite his man-of-the-match performance at Wembley on Sunday. The former England captain retired from international football when he was suspended by the FA and banned for using racially insulting language towards Anton Ferdinand in 2011. After being cleared in a magistrates' court, he quit England in September 2012 after he was punished by the FA. John Terry shakes hands with Roy Hodgson (circled) after the defender's man-of-the-match performance in Chelsea's victory over Tottenham Hotspur - but he won't be returning to his England team . Terry (left) will not be returning to England's national side after rejecting talk of a comeback . Terry, celebrating at the national stadium after Chelsea's triumph, has closed the door on England . Terry, belting out the national anthem at Euro 2012, represented England 78 times and scored six goals . Caps: 78. Goals: 6. Games as captain: 34 (August 2006 - October 2009, March 2011 - November 2011). Debut: vs Serbia and Montenegro (H), friendly, June 3, 2003. Last game: vs Moldova (A), World Cup qualifier, September 7, 2012. Terry, 34, is playing some of the best football of his career but he cannot be tempted out of retirement. 'No, is the simple answer,' he said in response to questions about whether he would make an England return. 'I don’t want to go into it right now. 'Being back at Wembley, the atmosphere, the stadium, it’s one of the best I have played in, but it’s never crossed my mind. 'I have drawn a line under it and the England squad can move on now. 'They started playing the national anthem before the game and I was going then. I was ready before the game, I have missed it, playing in these big stadiums, and in these competitions. I’m delighted to get back to Wembley.' Terry might have been performing well alongside Gary Cahill (left) but he has no desire to do so for England . Terry captained England for two separate periods before quitting in 2012 after he was punished by the FA . Terry's England career saw him pick up 78 caps over a nine-year period and he was part of the squad at the World Cup in 2006 and 2010 as well as the European Championship in 2004 and 2012. He was twice named as captain, once under Steve McClaren - before later being stripped of the title - and again by Fabio Capello. Terry scored the opening goal for Chelsea as they ran out 2-0 winners over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, and was named the man of the match for his performance. Terry celebrates scoring the opening goal in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday . Diego Costa congratulates the Chelsea captain on his goal that put Chelsea ahead in the first half . And the Chelsea skipper, who was part of Jose Mourinho's dominant Chelsea side in his first spell between 2004 and 2007, saw the Wembley win as the start of a new blue era. 'That's the first one, it's massive. It meant an awful lot to us (to win the League Cup) in 2004-05 in Jose's first year here,' Terry told Sky Sports. 'That (Sunday's win) could be the start of something special but we have to kick on and we have the league to focus on, but it's a great day and a great win. It was a successful afternoon for Terry, but he later rejected talk of a return to the England set-up at Wembley . Terry celebrates in the goalmouth in front of the Chelsea supporters during the post-match party . 'The pressure was there before the game, obviously, but that's what cup finals do to you. I thought we played very well, handled the game very well and we're delighted with the win. 'I think it was a fairly even first half, second half I thought we controlled it a little bit better and deserved to win.' March 29, 2003: Is part of the England squad for the first time but is not used in a 2-0 win away in Liechtenstein. June 3, 2003: Makes his England debut as a second-half substitute  in a 2-1 friendly win over Serbia and Montenegro at Leicester City's Walkers Stadium (now King Power Stadium). August 20, 2003: Makes his first England start in a friendly against Croatia at Ipswich Town's Portman Road. England run out 3-1 winners. September 6, 2003: Makes his first competitive appearance in a 2-1 European Championship qualifying win over Macedonia. June 24, 2004: Having started in three of England's four games at Euro 2004, Terry scores in the penalty shootout against Portugal but they are knocked out at the quarter-final stage. July 1, 2006: Terry starts all five of England's World Cup games in Germany but another penalty defeat by Portugal leads to a second successive quarter-final exit. August 10, 2006: Named England captain, with Steven Gerrard as his vice-skipper. Terry says: 'It is the ultimate honour to be the captain of your country and I am very proud to be given this great opportunity,' August 16, 2006: Captains England for the first time in a 4-0 win against Greece at Old Trafford, and scores his first goal in Steve McClaren's first game in charge. November 21, 2007: England fail to qualify for Euro 2008. February 5, 2010: Following allegations that he had an affair with former team-mate Wayne Bridge's ex-girlfriend, Terry is stripped of the England captaincy. June 27, 2010: Starts in all four of England's World Cup games, ending in a 4-1 second-round defeat by Germany. March 20, 2011: Reinstated as captain by Fabio Capello. The England manager says: 'I think one year's punishment is enough.' February 3, 2012: Terry is stripped of the England captaincy for a second time with the FA deciding it would be inappropriate for him to lead his country in light of his clash with Anton Ferdinand. June 24, 2012: Starts in all four Euro 2012 matches for England but they are knocked out by Italy. July 13, 2012: Cleared of racism against Ferdinand at Westminster Magistrates' Court. September 7, 2012: Makes his last England appearance and is subbed off injured after 88 minutes against Moldova in a 5-0 win. September 23, 2012: Terry retires from international football on the eve of his FA hearing into the Ferdinand case. He says the FA made his position 'untenable'. September 27, 2012: The FA dish out a four-match ban to Terry after he is found guilty by their independent panel of racially abusing Ferdinand.
Chelsea captain John Terry has closed the door on an England recall . Terry was man of the match in Chelsea's win over Tottenham on Sunday . But he says he will not be coming back to play for the national side . Terry retired from international football in September 2012 . Decision came after being banned by the FA over Anton Ferdinand incident .