Official: Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller retires from international football

As expected, Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller has retired from international football.

There was much speculation that the EURO 2024 competition would be Müller’s last big tournament with the German national team and now an era of German football has truly ends. The news was made official via an Instagram post:

Now official: Legend Thomas Müller has retired from international football!

First international match over 14 years ago. 4 World Cups. 4 Euros. World Cup Winner. #13

„I was always proud to represent my country. I want to thank all of you. Now I am a fan in the stands.… pic.twitter.com/mOOplBhZtb — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 15, 2024

Now official: Legend Thomas Müller has retired from international football! First international match over 14 years ago. 4 World Cups. 4 Euros. World Cup Winner. #13 „I was always proud to represent my country. I want to thank all of you. Now I am a fan in the stands. Servus“, @esmuellert_ says. One more season with FC Bayern ahead.

Bayern Munich also released a statement via its club website:

He helped shape the German national team for more than 14 years - now one of the greatest players in DFB history is saying goodbye: Thomas Müller announced his retirement from international football on Monday. “It always made me very proud to play for my country. We celebrated together and sometimes shed a tear together,” said the forward in a farewell video on YouTube. “When I had the privilege of making my first international appearance over 14 years ago, I would never have dreamed of all this. I would like to say thank you to all the fans and my Germany teammates for their support over the years. Take the enthusiasm and joy of this year’s EUROS with you.”

Bayern Munich club president offered this statement as well.

“Thomas Müller played for the German national team for over 14 years. He made an incredible 131 international appearances, with his crowning glory coming in 2014 when he won the World Cup. The younger generation doesn’t know the national team without Thomas Müller and I can’t really imagine it without him. Nevertheless, the time has come: with the retirement of Thomas Müller, one of the all-time greats has taken off the DFB jersey for good. On behalf of football fans everywhere, I would like to thank Thomas for his superb performances and the style-defining way he played for the national team. And as president of FC Bayern, I’m delighted that Thomas will continue to play for our club,” said Hainer.

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