BERLIN: Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday announced his retirement from international duty with immediate effect, reports BSS.
The 31-year-old Manchester United midfielder, who won his 120th and final cap in Germany’s 2-0 defeat to France in the semi-finals of Euro 2016, revealed the news on his official Twitter account.
He retires from die Mannschaft with his Old Trafford future in the balance having reportedly been told by United’s new coach Jose Mourinho that he is one of nine players free to leave the club.
Schweinsteiger still has two years left to run on his United contract.
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Source: The Bangladesh Today
