MUNICH, Germany — Germany ahead Thomas Müller introduced his retirement from worldwide soccer on Monday after a 14-year profession that included the 2014 World Cup title.
The 34-year-old Bayern Munich striker performed 131 occasions for his nation, scoring 45 targets.
“It all the time made me very proud to play for my nation. We celebrated collectively and generally shed a tear collectively,” he mentioned in a video posted on YouTube. “I wish to say thanks to all of the followers and my Germany teammates for his or her help over time. Take the passion and pleasure of this 12 months’s Euros with you.”
Müller’s closing look for Germany was instead within the host nation’s quarterfinal loss to eventual Euro 2024 winner Spain.
Müller’s worldwide debut got here in 2010 in a 1-0 loss to Argentina. He performed in 4 World Cups and 4 European Championships.
Fellow veteran Tony Kroos retired from all soccer after Euro 2024, leaving Germany with out two of its most skilled gamers going ahead.
