FINAL WHISTLE

Factfile on Germany captain Philipp Lahm, who on Friday announced his international retirement just five days after leading his country to the World Cup triumph in Brazil KNOW LAHM

Date of birth November 11, 1983 (age 30)

Place of birth

Munich, West Germany

Height

1.70m (5 feet 7 inches)

Position Full back/defensive midfielder

Senior international debut v Croatia (2-1), February 18, 2004 Last international appearance v Argentina World Cup final, July 13, 2014 (Germany 1-0 aet)

International caps: 113

International goals: 5

Clubs Bayern Munich 1995-to date (on loan to VfB Stuttgart 2003-2005)

Honours International -- World Cup (2014), third place (2006, 2010).

European Championships finalist (2008), semi-final (2012)

Club Champions League (2013), 2 finals (2010, 2012); Club World Cup (2013); European Supercup (2013); German Championships (2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014); German Cups (2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014); German League Cup (2007); German Supercups (2010, 2012) I have been on holiday for the past three days and here have had the quiet time to mentally come to terms with the end of my national team career.

PHILIPP LAHM, Germany’s World Cup winning captain