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Lahm retirement surprises Bayern

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Philipp Lahm caught team-mates and club bosses by surprise when he not only announced he will retire in June but also that he will spurn an offer to fill the vacant sports director role at Bayern.

After making his 501st appearance for Bayern in Tuesday's 1-0 German Cup win over Wolfsburg, Germany's World Cup winning captain confirmed reports he will stop playing at the end of the season - with a year left on his contract.

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