Thomas Muller Ends His Reign With Germany National Team

German football icon, Thomas Muller has confirmed his retirement from international football after a not-too-impressive Euro 2024 outing.

Thomas Muller played for virtually all of Germany’s age-grade teams before he was promoted to the country’s senior team on March 3, 2010

Despite playing mostly as a second striker, the 34-year-old Bayern Munich forward recorded 45 international goals in 131 appearances in all competitions for Germany.

In his first FIFA World Cup appearance (South Africa 2010), Muller shocked the world as he emerged as the tournament’s highest goalscorer with five goals.

Four years later, Muller led Germany to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup but couldn’t reciprocate the achievement on the continent.

Just like Toni Kroos and other German veterans, Thomas Muller thought he could help Germany win the Euro 2024 as the host of the tournament. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

The eventual winners of the tournament, Spain, knocked the hosts out of the competition in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 scoreline.

Hence, Kroos retired from football entirely after Germany’s exit, but Thomas Muller has decided to remain in club football while he retires from the international scene.

In his retirement announcement, Muller posted a picture of himself in Germany’s national team jersey and holding the country’s flag. He captioned it with “Time to say goodbye”.

Muller who joined FC Bayern Munich’s youth system in 2004, has never played for any other club at the senior level all his career. His contract with the German giants will expire on June 30, 2025.