an international comeback to help Joachim Low's
Germany at Euro 2016.
Miroslav Klose has ruled out a return to the German national
team for Euro 2016 and says head coach Joachim L ow has
plenty of attacking options to select from.
Lazio striker Klose announced his international retirement four
weeks after helping Joachim Low's side lift the World Cup in
2014, bringing an end to his 13-year association with the four-
time world champions.
During his career Klose became the all-time record goalscorer
at the finals with 16 goals, his final strike coming in the 7-1
semi-final demolition of Brazil in Belo Horizonte.
Klose has struggled for fitness this season due to a thigh injury,
but his name has been linked with an international return.
However, the 37-year-old insists those suggestions are wide of
the mark.
"Do you know how many times they’ve called me?" Klose said.
"I told the coach I had made up my mind.
"When I make a decision I never go back. I'm proud when I think
back to my last game for my country [the World Cup final] and
what we raised to the sky.
"It was the most beautiful moment of my life. We have so many
talents, the German national team has so many strong players
and it will be the same after me.
"If [Mario] Gomez is fit, he's very good. [Mario] Gotze is very
young, but he's on the right track. I've never seen a
professional like him, so far he’s done everything like a great.
"We have to give young people time, there are great players in
the Under-20s and Under-21s."
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