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| Germany captain Philipp Lahm retires from international football | Germany captain Philipp Lahm retires from international football |
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| Germany’s World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football. | Germany’s World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football. |
| The German newspaper Bild said that Lahm had already informed the national coach that he wants to stand down. “I told Jogi Löw on Monday already that I am retiring from international football,” he said. “The decision developed during last season.” | The German newspaper Bild said that Lahm had already informed the national coach that he wants to stand down. “I told Jogi Löw on Monday already that I am retiring from international football,” he said. “The decision developed during last season.” |
| The president of the German FA, the DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach said: “Philipp has called me this morning and informed me personally about this decision. In the conversation I very quickly realised that it was futile to want to talk him out of it. He was in his 10 years playing for the national team not only an outstanding player, but always an absolute role model. I thanked him for everything he has done for the DFB.” | The president of the German FA, the DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach said: “Philipp has called me this morning and informed me personally about this decision. In the conversation I very quickly realised that it was futile to want to talk him out of it. He was in his 10 years playing for the national team not only an outstanding player, but always an absolute role model. I thanked him for everything he has done for the DFB.” |
| Lahm, now 30, began the World Cup in midfield where Löw has preferred him recently, but was moved to his natural position of right-back as Germany clicked into gear. | Lahm, now 30, began the World Cup in midfield where Löw has preferred him recently, but was moved to his natural position of right-back as Germany clicked into gear. |
| He made his international debut in 2004 and went on to play 113 times for Germany, taking over the captaincy from Michael Ballack in 2010 to lead the team in in South Africa. | |
| He will continue to play for the German champions Bayern, whom he also captains, having recently extended his contract to 2018. | |
| As well as the World Cup, Lahm has won the Bundesliga twice, the German cup twice, the Champions League, the Uefa Super Cup, the German Supercup, and the Fifa Club World Cup, all with Bayern. |