After a distinguished 12-year international career spanning 94 appearances, Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, 35, announced his retirement from international football on Monday.
Sommer was a stalwart presence in the goal for Switzerland during Euro 2024, playing in all five matches.
His final international appearance was a hard-fought quarter-final loss to England, decided on penalties.
“My time with the national team has meant a lot to me,” Inter Milan’s Sommer said in a statement released by the Swiss football association.
“I look back with pride on the many unforgettable moments, the exciting matches, the victories celebrated together and the challenges we have overcome together.”
Sommer has been a key figure for the Swiss since taking over from Diego Benaglio as their number one a decade ago.
Switzerland have made the knockout phase at the last six major tournaments.
Sommer made the deciding penalty save from France’s Kylian Mbappe in the Euro 2020 last 16 which sent his team into their first major quarter-final since 1954.
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