World Cup winner Andre Schurrle has confirmed his retirement at the age of just 29.
Earlier this week the forward's contract at Borussia Dortmund was terminated a year early, with Schurrle having made 33 Bundesliga appearances across two seasons for the club before spending campaigns on loan at Fulham and Spartak Moscow.
Alongside an Instagram picture of him lifting the World Cup with Germany in 2014, Schurrle wrote: "I want to let you know that I'm stepping away from playing professional football.
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"On behalf of myself and my family I want to thank everybody who was a part of these phenomenal years!