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Schweni, Poldi to get Germany farewell games
Reuters
Published on: Aug 17, 2016 07:03 am IST
BERLIN: Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski will be honoured with farewell matches after announcing their retirement from international duty, according to
BERLIN: Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski will be honoured with farewell matches after announcing their retirement from international duty, according to a statement by the German Football Association.
Schweinsteiger revealed his intention to end his international career after winning his 120th cap in Germany’s Euro 2016 semi-final defeat by France in July, and will have a final opportunity to say goodbye to supporters against Finland in Moenchengladbach on August 31.
Podolski announced that he no longer wanted to be considered for international selection on Monday. The date of his farewell match has not yet been confirmed due to an ankle injury.
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