"It was a great honor"

Resignation! Sommer no longer plays for the “Nati”

Yann Sommer has retired from the Swiss national team. "It was a great honor and a privilege to represent my country at the highest level for twelve years in 94 international matches," said the 35-year-old from Inter Milan.

Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund, the current substitute goalkeeper, is available as his successor.

Sommer made his debut in May 2012 as a 23-year-old under Ottmar Hitzfeld, and since 2014 the former Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Bayern goalkeeper has played in three European Championships and two World Cups as number 1. He played his last international match in the European Championship quarter-final against England on July 6 in Düsseldorf, which Switzerland only lost on penalties.

"The moment has come"
"With the conclusion of another great final round at the European Championship in our neighboring country Germany, where I previously spent unforgettable years in the Bundesliga, the moment has now come to say goodbye," explained Sommer, who had gone 35 times without conceding a goal in his 94 international appearances.