Football Soccer - Germany v Ukraine - EURO 2016 - Group C - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France - 12/6/16 Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates at the end of the match REUTERS/Carl Recine
LONDON (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced his retirement from international football on Friday, bringing to an end a glittering career that ended in disappointment with a semi-final exit at Euro 2016 in France.
"It wasn't to be and I have to accept it," the 31-year-old said in a statement on his verified Twitter account (@BSchweinsteiger).
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