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World Cup Winner Jérôme Boateng Retires From Football at 37

He departs after a low-key spell at LASK with legal proceedings from a 2018 incident coloring his final years.

Overview

  • Boateng announced his decision in a short Instagram video, thanking family, friends and fans and saying he is ready to move on.
  • The defender’s honors include Germany’s 2014 World Cup title and two UEFA Champions League trophies with Bayern Munich, along with nine Bundesliga championships and multiple domestic cups.
  • His club career spanned Hertha Berlin, Hamburg, Manchester City, a decade at Bayern, then Lyon and Salernitana before a brief stint at Austria’s LASK.
  • He made 13 or 14 appearances for LASK, according to reports, and his contract was terminated at the end of August before he opted to retire.
  • Coverage notes a Munich conviction tied to a 2018 case with a suspended €200,000 fine and €100,000 in charitable donations, while some outlets report the matter was later archived for insufficient evidence.