08.16.14, 06:57
Munich. Joachim Löw has to cope with another world champion cancellation: After captain Philipp Lahm and record scorer Miroslav Klose also “defense bar” Per Mertesacker adopted from the National Football Team. “First and foremost it was for me to do so, after ten years to determine the national team the end of this chapter itself,” said the 29-year old professional Arsenal his decision in an interview the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (Saturday). Löw must so that the next title Project EM 2016 forego another champion of Rio.
104 international matches has Mertesacker denied one more than Franz Beckenbauer. Only seven players were running more often on the DFB jersey. Four goals scored by the native of Hanover in the national team. In Brazil he had lost his place due to a system change made by coach Joachim Löw after the second round. In the final he was the one: substitute in the 120th minute 0 victory in Rio de Janeiro against Argentina, in total he got in six of the seven World Cup games on the grass
The triumph at Sugarloaf was for him a “golden conclusion” was his DFB career, stressed Mertesacker. The future of the team he Loew looks bright. “Young players will honor us must now not anxious and fearful to be.” Assured Mertesacker and stated: “We are as full as ever.”
The defender wants to concentrate in future entirely to the English Premier League. “I want to be with the Arsenal manager, possibly also in the Champions League attack,” he said. The Londoners he had risen before the start of the new season as vice-captain. Three years ago, he was moved from Werder Bremen for around ten million euros to the Gunners. Despite starting problems he developed under coach Arsene Wenger for performers and fan favorite.
His professional career began Mertesacker once at Hannover 96, made his international debut he celebrated at 2: 0 victory against Iran in Tehran on October 9, 2004 About the World Cup time in the “Campo Bahia” he said, “These were the eight weeks of our lives.”
(AP)
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