Philipp Lahm: Germany
18 July 2014
The
30-year-old Bayern Munich defender, who can also play in midfield, played 113
times for Germany
Lahm
will continue playing for his club side, where he renewed his contract until 2018 shortly before the World
Cup.
His
retirement from the national side was confirmed by the German FA (DFB).
"I
am happy and grateful that the end of my career with the national team
coincides with winning the World Cup in Brazil
Lahm's
international career started in February 2004 with a 2-1 defeat of Croatia and ended with the 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup final on
Sunday.
DFB
president Wolfgang Niersbach said: "Philipp called me this morning and
personally informed me of this step. I very quickly realized that it was
pointless trying to persuade him to reconsider his decision.
"He
was not just a superb player for 10 years in the national team, but also a
complete role model. I thanked him for everything that he's done for the
DFB."
Lahm
now plans to focus on the club side that he joined aged 11 and has been captain
of since 2011.
"There
is hardly a better farewell than to be a world champion at the peak of your
career," Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said.
"But
for the national team, it will not be easy to replace Lahm as a player, captain
and a man."http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28364966
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WHO-Philipp Lahm
WHEN-18 July 2014
WHAT-Philipp Lahm has retired
WHY-not given
WHERE-Brazil
HOW-not given
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1. retired:退休
2. defender:辯護人
3. confirmed:確認
4. reconsider:考慮
5. superb:高超6. farewell:告別
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