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		</div><p>Three weeks after Germany were knocked out of Euro 2016 following a semi-final loss to France, Manchester United midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger has said he is stepping down as captain of the national team and ending his international playing career.</p>
<p>The 31-year-old said on his Twitter page: &#8220;Dear fans of the Germany national team. I have just asked the national team coach not to consider me any more for his national team selections in future since I would like to retire.&#8221;</p>
<p>Schweinsteiger, whose final game for Joachim Low&#8217;s team was the 2-0 defeat to France, was capped 120 times by his country and scored 24 goals.</p>
<p>He became captain after Philipp Lahm retired following the 2014 World Cup, which he won as vice-captain.</p>
<p>His record with Germany, for whom he debuted in June 2004 in a 2-0 defeat to Hungary, reads 81 wins, 19 draws and 20 defeats.</p>
<p>His international CV includes two third-place World Cup finishes and a runners-up spot at the 2008 European Championship and he reached the semi-final of every major tournament he was involved in.</p>
<p>He added: &#8220;My thanks go to the fans, the team, the DFB (German Football Association), the coaches and the Germany national team.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was able to run out 120 times for my country and experience moments which were indescribably beautiful and successful.</p>
<p>&#8220;Jogi Low knew how much Euro 2016 in France meant to me because I desperately wanted to win this title, which we have not been able to bring back to Germany since 1996.</p>
<p>&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t to be and I have to accept this.</p>
<p>&#8220;By winning the 2014 World Cup, we did something historic and also achieved something emotionally which will never be repeated again in my career.</p>
<p>&#8220;Therefore it is only right and sensible to call it a day now and wish the team all the best for qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, and for the final tournament.</p>
<p>&#8220;With this retirement, I am leaving the national team which has always been a valuable family to me. I hope that this bond will remain in one form or another.</p>
<p>&#8220;To finish with, I would like to say to the fans &#8216;it was an honour to be able to play for you, many thanks for everything I was able to experience with you!&#8217; Yours, Bastian Schweinsteiger.&#8221;</p>
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