Football News wrote that after every major tournament, well-known players retire from their national teams as their careers approach their twilight. But this summer has been a bit excessive. Just this week, Neuer (Germany), Gundogan (Germany), Sommer (Switzerland), and Kjaer (Denmark) all retired from their respective national teams. Especially for Germany, Neuer’s retirement means the end of an era.
Since the European Championship and Copa America in June, other players who have retired from their national teams include Kroos, Müller (Germany), Giroud (France), Blind (Netherlands), Pepe (Portugal), Vertonghen (Belgium), Vida, Brozovic (Croatia), Tadic (Serbia), Shaqiri (Switzerland), Kankava (Georgia), Di Maria, Armani (Argentina), and Cavani (Uruguay). These familiar names are now just memories for their national teams. These veterans who have taken off their national team jerseys this summer may not be the most popular stars on their teams, but they are all worth remembering.
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