Manuel Neuer announces his retirement from international football with Germany after their quarterfinal exit in EURO 2024.
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Neuer announces retirement from Germany
Neuer played for the Germany team that captured the 2014 World Cup title.
“Today my career with the German national team ends,” Neuer said in a video on his Instagram.
“Everyone who knows me knows that this decision wasn’t easy for me. I made my debut over 15 years ago against the UAE and was so nervous back then.”
“We had many ups and downs. The highlight was obviously the world cup win in Brazil. When I look back today, I’m very proud and grateful to have stood with my teammates on the pitch and to have been captain for seven years.”
“To crown my career, I was able to come back from injury and play at a home Euros.”
Another German retires
Neuer, 37, becomes the fourth player to retire from Germany duty in recent months.
Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, and Ilkay Gundogan also capped off their international football careers.
The veteran goalkeeper made his international debut for Die Mannschaft in 2009.
He went on to make 124 appearances, featuring at four World Cups and four European Championships.
Meanwhile, Neuer will return to his club, Bayern Munich, to begin their Bundesliga campaign on Sunday against Wolfsburg.
With Bayern, Neuer won 11 Bundesliga, two Champions League, and two Club World Cup titles.
