Germany's Schweinsteiger retires from international football

29 July 2016 - 12:57
By REUTERS

German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has retired from international football, he announced on Friday, saying he was disappointed to have not finished his career with a win at Euro 2016 in France."It wasn't to be and I have to accept it," he said in a statement on his Twitter feed."The historic and emotional high was winning the World Cup in 2014," added the Manchester United player who had 13 seasons with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

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