Kenny Miller says his biggest regret in a Scotland shirt is failing to end the agonising wait for a major tournament.
The Vancouver striker announced his international retirement last week having decided to bow out on a personal high after netting his 18th goal in 69 appearances in the recent defeat to England at Wembley.
The former Celtic and Rangers marksman made his debut in 2001 in a friendly against Poland and took part in six fruitless campaigns, including the current doomed bid to reach next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
The Tartan Army have been starved of a major final since Craig Brown led Scotland to France 98 and Miller is gutted the country came up short during his career on the international stage.
Miller, who played the full 90 minutes in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to LA Galaxy, said: “The one regret I’m sure it’s the same for anyone that has played in my time is that we’ve not reached a major final.
“That’s one thing we always wanted to do we always wanted to make a Euros or a World Cup.”
Miller admits not even his dream goal against England was enough to convince him to perform a U-turn after revealing how he decided to retire before the Wembley showdown.
The forward put Scotland 2-1 up with a memorable solo effort but the hosts fought back to win the match 3-2.
Miller concedes he had come to the decision to bow out of ahead of the clash.
Miller insists family, the potential to miss important MLS matches, the doomed World Cup qualifying campaign and the chance to give younger players a chance were all factors in his decision.