En una emotiva tarde, Bastian Schweinsteiger se despidio de su carrera internacional como jugador de la seleccion Alemana…
Schwinsteiger actual jugador del Msnchester United con 32 años de edad, jugo su ultimo partido en la victoria de Alemania 2-0 sobre Finlandia en amistoso disputado en el Borussia Park de Mochengladbach ante poco mas de 30 mil aficionados, con goles de Meyer a los 55 y autogol de Arajuuri a los 77 minutos.
Schweinsteiger jugo desde junio del 2004 121 partidos internacionales con la seleccion Alemana con la que anoto 24 goles..
Bastian Schweinsteiger fue sustituido a los 66 minutos en medio de una ovacion total de los aficionados que recuerdan su aporte para lograr el titulo del Mundial de futbol en Brasil 2014.
An emotional Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has played his final international game.
Schweinsteiger, 32, was left in tears at a presentation before Germany’s 2-0 friendly win over Finland.
The Manchester United midfielder made his Germany debut in June 2004 and ends his international career with 121 caps and 24 goals.
«It means so much that you’re here today. It has been an honour to play for you,» he told the crowd.
«I think you all saw how it effected me. I had just wanted to enjoy every moment, but I hadn’t expected it to be so lovely.»
Schweinsteiger, who was substituted to a standing ovation after 66 minutes, holds the German record for European Championship appearances, having played 18 times at the tournament.
He was part of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad and retires as Germany’s fourth most-capped player of all time.
bbc.com