Thomas Müller says goodbye to the national team. © APA/afp / FABRICE COFFRINI

Thomas Müller ends DFB career

According to a media report, German world champion Thomas Müller is leaving the German national football team.

July 10, 2024

From: dpa/det

According to a report by the BILD After the quarter-finals of the European Championship at home against Spain, Müller had already announced a meeting with national coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Müller played 131 times for Germany, only record holder Lothar Matthäus (150) and Miroslav Klose (137) played more often. However, the 34-year-old will fulfil his contract with FC Bayern Munich, which runs until 2025, reported the BILD continue.

Maradona thought he was a ball boy

During his international debut in March 2010 in a World Cup friendly against Argentina (0:1) in his hometown of Munich, the football legend Diego Maradona, who died three and a half years ago, mistook him for a ball boy as guest coach. A few months later, Müller sent Argentina and Maradona home with a goal in the World Cup quarter-final in Cape Town in a 4:0 win.

Müller was still in action at the home European Championships in 2024. © APA/afp / MIGUEL MEDINA

With five goals, the then 20-year-old became the top scorer in South Africa. Four years later, Müller scored five more goals at the World Cup - his major contribution to the triumph in Brazil.

Müller failed to score a goal at the European Championships. He took part in continental championships in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024. The Munich player no longer played a major role in the home tournament. He was only used as a "joker" in the opening game against Scotland (5:1) and in the quarter-finals against Spain (1:2 after extra time).