Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has announced his retirement from international football with Germany from social media.
Manuel Neuer has announced his retirement from international football 🇩🇪.
Neuer, who made 124 appearances for his country, follows Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller and Ilkay Gundogan in hanging up their boots on the international stage.
The Bayern Munich captain played 39 times across eight major tournaments, with his final outing for his country coming in a 2-1 defeat to eventual winners Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
Neuer was also part of Joachim Low's World Cup winning squad in 2014, keeping four clean sheets and scooping the tournament's Golden Glove award.
Across his 124 appearances, Neuer managed 51 shutouts and conceded 118 times, playing 11,100 minutes for his nation and winning 81 of those matches.
Neuer finishes his international career as Germany's fifth-highest appearance maker, with only Lukas Podolski (130), Muller (131), Miroslav Klose (137) and Lothar Matthaus (150) managing more caps for their country.
Manuel Neuer:
"The day had to come at some point. Today my career with the German national team ends. 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 7 years. To crown my career, I was able to come back from injury and play at a home Euros. I would like all DFB employees who have accompanied me, especially the coaches and goalkeeping coaches, the staff - we were a family. And also my teammates with whom I had a lot of fun playing and training. A special thank you to the fans for supporting me. The support has always been there. I loved wearing the German national team shirt. Thank you very much" 🖤❤️💛
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