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Germany's World Cup winner Schuerrle announces retirement at 29

By Reuters | Jul. 17, 2020
Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates scoring a goal during extra time in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Algeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre

Germany's World Cup winner Andre Schuerrle announced his retirement from football at the age of 29 on Friday, two days after his contract with Borussia Dortmund was terminated by mutual consent.

Schuerrle, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, had one year left on his deal at Dortmund but the club announced his departure on Wednesday.

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