Philipp Lahm guided Germany to the World Cup (Picture:
Reuters)
Germany’s World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm has retired
from international football, according to reports.
The Bayern Munich skipper, who guided his nation to World
Cup glory less than a week ago, has made the surprise announcement over his
future today, according to German newspaper Bild.
Lahm, just 30 years old, could realistically have captained
Joachim Low’s side at the next European Championship in 2016, as well as at the
next World Cup.
But Bild reports Lahm made his decision even before this
summer’s tournament: ‘I told Jogi Low on Monday that I will resign. This
decision came to me during last season.’
The right-back has 113 caps for his country, scoring five
goals.
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