World Cup record holder Miroslav Klose retires from international football
11 Aug 2014 5:06 PM GMT
Klose scored record 16 World Cup goals overtaking Brazil's Ronaldo
36-year-old Miroslav Klose has retired from international football, the German football federation announced on Monday. Photo: AFP/ File
Berlin: 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.
Read: Five facts about Miroslav Klose
He picked up his 16th goal, in what was his fourth World Cup, to surpass Brazilian Ronaldo as the tournament's leading scorer.
( Source : AFP )
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