Official: Former Dortmund, World Cup Winner Andre Schurrle Declares Shocking Retirement At Age 29

Former Borussia Dortmund, World Cup winner Andre Schurrle declared a shocking retirement from football at age 29.

The ex-Chelsea star left Borussia Dortmund after canceling his contract by mutual agreement with the club on Wednesday and was expected to look for a new club but the 57-cap Germany international, who helped them to World Cup glory just six years ago in Brazil, has decided to hang up his boots.
Schurrle told Der Spiegel: "The decision matured in me for a long time" before saying that: "the depths became deeper and the highlights less and less".

Schurrle still had one year left on his contract with Dortmund when the deal was cancelled this week. He was linked with moves to China, Turkey, or elsewhere before the right-footed player announced that he has given up the sport.
"Looking back, it's been a time with a lot of ups and downs, and valuable experience, both in the sporting sense but also privately," Schurrle said in a statement on the club's official website.
"I'd like to thank the club's bosses and wish the club and its special fans all the best for the future."

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Andre Schurrle has won the World cup, DFB Pokal, English Premier League among many other important trophies he has in his cabinet. He has scored 110 official goals for club and 21 goals for his country across over 300 appearances.

He has hanged his boot and we may yet see more of him as a coach or opt-out like Arjen Robben.