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"Miuncheno "Bayern’’ and German national team defender Sebastian Deisler, who missed the 2006 World Cup due to a knee injury for the fifth time, announced on Tuesday about his withdrawal from professional football.
"I no longer trust my knee," - justified his decision S. Deisler.
The footballer was known for his speed, ball control skills, and field vision, but his physical and psychological condition forced him to end his football career.
In 1998, the then 18-year-old S. Deisler made his debut in the Bundesliga at Monchengladbach's "Borussia" club. In 2000, he first represented the German national team, and in 2002 signed a contract with Munich's "Bayern". That same year, an injury prevented Deisler from participating in the World Cup.
In the 2005 Confederations Cup, S. Deisler was one of the best players in the entire German national team, and the then coach Jurgen Klinsmann hoped that Deisler could play as a right-back in the 2006 World Cup. However, another knee injury forced him to miss this tournament and the first half of the current season.
"Bayern" manager Uli Hoeness said at a press conference that if S. Deisler feels he can return to the field, he will be "always welcome."
During his career with the German national team, S. Deisler represented them 36 times and scored 3 goals. In the Bundesliga, he played 135 matches and scored 18 goals."
