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The German Mats Hummels, world champion in 2014 in Brazil, announced on Friday that he will end his career after the season, at 36, in a video posted on his Instagram account. “”I fight with my emotions there. The moment that no footballer can avoid has arrived. After more than 18 years in which football gave me so much, I put an end to my career this summer“Said Mats Hummels. The video of just under five minutes in which he announces his decision begins with a photo of him young, in the red jersey of Bayern, and compiles the best moments of his career.
“When the stadium trembles after a goal, or pushes you forward because the team needs it, these are the most beautiful moments when such a connection is created. It was wonderful to evolve in front of such an audience, to play in front of these supporters and I will incredibly miss“, Added Hummels. Passed by the youth teams of Bayern Munich from 1995, Hummels became a professional in the Munich club, and evolved during his career between Bayern (118 matches) and Borussia Dortmund (508 matches), before trying this season an experience in Italy at AS Rome. May 13, 2010 at 21 and has 78 capes (the last on November 21, 2023).
In a club, Hummels has five German champion titles, two with the BVB (2011 and 2012) and three with Bayern (2017, 2018, 2019), three Cups from Germany (two with Dortmund and one with Le Bayern) and six German supercup. With Borussia Dortmund, he reached and played the Champions League final twice in 2013 and 2024 (each time in Wembley), defeats against Bayern (2-1) and Real Madrid (2-0). “”One of the biggest players in the history of our club is reverse. Your career has been unique, MATS! We bow to your performances, your successes and your career. 'Borusse' forever! A yellow and black legend forever!“Reacted Borussia Dortmund after the announcement.
Hummels a “served, in its best years, of reference at the international level and has become a model for a whole generation of defenders“, Praised the current German coach Julian Nagelsmann, who had not retained it for Euro-2014 at home. For Rudi Völler, sports director of Mannschaft, Hummels was”one of the most striking figures of a very splendid period of the selection“, “A leading player“On the ground and”an identification figure outside the field“.
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