The Bayern Munich defender announced the shock
news on Friday on the back of lifting the World
Cup Bayern Munich star Philipp Lahm has
revealed his
shock decision to retire from international football
in the wake of Germany 's World Cup success.
The 30-year-old captained his nation as they
overcame Argentina 1-0 in the final, making seven
appearances to help them to their first major
trophy since Euro 1996.
Lahm will not play a role in Germany's hunt for
more silverware, however, having told head coach
Joachim Low that he's no longer available for the
national team.
"I told Jogi Low about my decision to retire from
international football on Monday," Lahm told
Sport Bild.
"I'd been thinking about it over the course of last
season. I am delighted that things all came
together with this World Cup win. "I gave DFB
president Wolfgang Niersbach a call this morning
and thanked him and everybody else
at the DFB for the last few years."
Lahm, who has captained Germany since
permanently replacing Michael Ballack in 2011,
made his official Germany debut in the 2-1 win
over Croatia in February 2004 and had
sincedeveloped into one of Germany's undisputed
star
players. The right-back has made 113
appearances for the freshly crowned world
champions and sits fourth in the all-time rankings
behind Lothar Matthaus
(150 caps), Miroslav Klose (137) and Lukas
Podolski (116). Lahm featured at the European
Championships of 2004, 2008 and 2012, as well
as at the 2006,
2010 and 2014 World Cups.
source
http://www.musbolaj..nl/2014/07/lahm-retires-from-international-football.html?m=1

A very good player of this generation.
Retired at the most appropriate time, giving others the chance to follow his bootsteps.

indeed

a legend

indeed