🚨 Antonio Rüdiger announces the end of his international career

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·1 September 2026

🚨 Antonio Rüdiger announces the end of his international career

After Lionel Messi this Monday...

Antonio Rüdiger and the German national team are officially over!

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The Real Madrid defender has just announced on his social media this Tuesday, September 1, the end of his international career, a few weeks after the 2026 World Cup, which will therefore be his final competition with Germany.

Nach einiger Zeit des Nachdenkens ist für mich der Zeitpunkt gekommen, meine Karriere in der Nationalmannschaft zu beenden und den Weg für die junge Generation frei zu machen. 🇩🇪 Als ich 2014 das erste Mal das DFB-Trikot getragen habe, hätte ich es mir in meinen Träumen nicht
– Tuesday, 1 September 2026

The 33-year-old is bringing to a close a journey that began twelve years ago, unfortunately without any major title to show for it.

Rüdiger made 86 appearances for the Mannschaft. He will now focus 100% on his club career.

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