The Soccer News writes that after each major tournament, well-known players often retire from their national teams as their careers near their twilight years, but this summer has seen a particularly high number. Just this week, Neuer (Germany), Gündogan (Germany), Sommer (Switzerland), Kjær (Denmark) have all announced their retirement from their respective national teams. Especially for Germany, Neuer’s departure marks the end of an era.
Since the June European Cup and Copa America, other players who have retired from international duty include Kroos, Müller (Germany), Giroud (France), Blind (Netherlands), Pepe (Portugal), Vertonghen (Belgium), Vida, Brozović (Croatia), Tadić (Serbia), Shaqiri (Switzerland), Kanckava (Georgia), Di Maria, Armani (Argentina), Cavani (Uruguay), among others. These familiar names are now just memories on the international stage. The veterans who hung up their national team boots this summer may not be the most popular stars within their squads, but they all deserve to be remembered.
Soccer News: A Summer of Farewells as Star Players Retire from National Teams. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/32112.html
