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  "id": 4887864,
  "title": "Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/germany-defender-rudiger-announces-international-retirement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/germany-defender-rudiger-announces-international-retirement/"
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  "summary": "German defender Antonio Rudiger has announced his retirement from international football. He made 86 appearances for Germany, debuting in 2014. Rudiger's final match was in a Round of 32 loss to Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup, according to The Indian Express.\n\nRudiger will now focus on his club career with Real Madrid. In a social media post, he expressed gratitude to his teammates, coaching and support staff, and fans for their support throughout his international career.\n\nRudiger thanked several coaches, including Jogi Löw, Hansi Flick, and Julian Nagelsmann, who he said accompanied and shaped him on his journey with the German Football Association (DFB), as well as his mentor in the youth national teams, Horst Hrubesch.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Germany’s Antonio Rudiger calls time on international career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/germanys-antonio-rudiger-calls-time-on-international-career",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:43:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/germany-defender-rudiger-announces-international-retirement-4896977",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:13:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/germany-defender-rudiger-announces-international-retirement-4890226",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:16:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Antonio Rudiger retires from Germany duty after 86 caps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/antonio-rudiger-retires-from-germany-duty-after-86-caps",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:08:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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