He said he would have done so even if they would not have won the world cup, and that the team does not need him anymore, but the youngster need to chose someone from their age group to be their "Leitwolf" for the coming years. Perfect timing by Lahm, who now already gazes at the years after he ended his career.
The youngster's Euro trophy should be a promise that there is not much to worry about retiring key personnel. Plenty of good players seem to follow.
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