Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top scorer, has
retired from international football, the German football federation
announced Monday.
The 36-year-old Lazio striker leaves the German national team as a
World Cup winner after last month helping Joachim Loew's side to their
first global crown since 1990 when they defeated Argentina 1-0 in the
Rio-hosted final.
He picked up his 16th goal, in what was his fourth World Cup, to surpass Brazilian Ronaldo as the tournament's leading scorer.
He picked up his 16th goal, in what was his fourth World Cup, to surpass Brazilian Ronaldo as the tournament's leading scorer.
