By Nagelsmann, Podolski & Co.
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Mats Hummels announced the end of his successful career, in summer it is over for the world champion and five German champions. Numerous companions honored the 36 -year -old central defender.
The voices:
Hummels’ ex-club Borussia Dortmund (as a comment on Instagram): “One of the biggest players in our club history brings up – your career was unique, Mats! We bow to your performance, your success and your career. Forever Borusse! Forever a black and yellow legend!”
Hans-Joachim Watzke, Borussia Dortmund’s CEO (at X): “Mats Hummels is one of the biggest players that Borussia Dortmund has ever developed – and that says a lot in view of the large number of professionals from our house. We are always closely connected to Mats – and I firmly assume that Mats sees it.”
World champion coach Joachim Löw (at “Bild”): “For me, Mats was the silent hero of the 2014 World Cup. Other players have been reported more, but I don’t know whether we would have really become world champion without his achievements.
DFB President Bernd Neuendorf: “With Mats Hummels, another player of the 2014 world champions and the U21 European champion from 2009 will step back. Mats Hummels was also a real leadership in the national team. He always took responsibility on and off the square.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann: “Mats Hummels set international standards in his best years and has become a role model for a whole generation of defenders. He was not only an outstanding central defender in the national team and interpreted his position in a modern way. You have always noticed what it meant to play for Germany. From his experience and tactical understanding, also after the 2014 World Cup, in which he has a central pillar of the team Was, many players.
DFB sports director Rudi Völler: “Mats Hummel was one of the formative faces in a very successful time of the national team and the DFB. He had a significant part in these successes on these successes, but also as a figure of identification away from the square. In his successful career, he shaped his clubs – with the end of one of the largest club in the most beautiful city in the world.”
National team colleague Lukas Podolski (on Instagram): “Thanks for everything, my friend!”