Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer announces international retirement
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Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer has decided to quit international football at the age of 35.
Yann Sommer has announced his retirement from international football after a 12-year career representing Switzerland.
The Inter goalkeeper made his international debut in 2012 and has since racked up 94 caps and kept 33 clean sheets.
Sommer was ever-present during Switzerland’s impressive run to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in Germany, where they lost to eventual finalists England on penalties.
Euro 2024 marked his fifth major tournament with the Swiss national team having also received call-ups for Euro 2016 and 2020 and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
The 35-year-old will now focus solely on domestic football as he continues his career in Serie A.
"After careful consideration, I have decided to end my career as a goalkeeper for the Swiss national team," Sommer posted on Instagram.
"With the conclusion of another great final round at the European Championship in our neighbouring country Germany, where I previously spent unforgettable years in the Bundesliga, the time has now come to say goodbye."