'Sinner' Schweinsteiger considers leaving the national team

Returning from France after losing 0-2 to the hosts in the Euro 2016 semi-final, the Manchester United midfielder said he was seriously thinking about retiring from the national team.

“I can’t say anything at the moment. I need to forget the bad moments in the match against France. But honestly, I am seriously considering whether to continue with the national team or not,” the player said.

Bastian Schweinsteiger may say goodbye to the national team

Considered the culprit in the Euro 2016 semi-final when he touched the ball in the penalty area during an aerial challenge that led to a yellow card and a penalty, the 31-year-old midfielder admitted that it was a silly mistake on his part. Although coach Joachim Loew and his teammates did not blame him, Schweinsteiger still could not hide his disappointment at being the reason for Germany's defeat.

Schweinsteiger's hand stopped Germany's advance

"I tried not to think about it. I put all my energy into the tournament. But this silly mistake is a cut that is not easy to forget," said the player who plays for MU.

Currently, in addition to this sadness, Bastian Schweinsteiger is also facing a knee ligament injury that he has had since the beginning of the year. Before participating in the Euro, this injury was relatively stable, but in the match against Italy, the injury recurred.

The injury recurred and affected Schweinsteiger's form.

The left knee injury not only caused Bastian to lose his form in the national team but it also seriously affected the midfielder's career in the MU shirt before the news that the new coach of the "Red Devils", Jose Mourinho, intended to bring another world-class midfielder to Old Trafford.

Bastian Schweinsteiger is currently trying to recover from his injury, regain his form to prove himself and meet Jose Mourinho's demands. Last year, the midfielder came to Old Trafford on a three-year contract with a salary of 7.2 million pounds per year in the role of leading the MU midfield.

Schweinsteiger in Manchester United colours

Bastian Schweinsteiger holds the Euro record with 38 appearances in Europe's biggest football tournament. In addition, compared to his contributions to the German national team, he is ranked 4th with over 120 appearances behind Lothar Matthaus (150), Miroslav Klose (137) and Lukas Podolski (129).

According to PLO