China News Service, August 1st. On July 31, Beijing time, a number of foreign media said that the 32-year-old German defender and former World Cup champion Hévedes announced that he would end his football career. The news quickly gained popularity. Wades’ former club Schalke 04 confirmed.
Schalke 04 Club Official WeChat Screenshot
Hewedes is now 32 years old. As early as when he was 13 years old, he entered the youth echelon of Schalke 04 Club. In 2007, he began to represent the first team. In the summer of 2017, Hévédes was briefly loaned to Juventus and transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow after his return in the summer of 2018. After the epidemic hit, he terminated his contract with Lokomotiv early in June of this year. Although there are rumors that he will set his next stop at the Bundesliga Hamburg club as a free agent, he eventually chose to retire.
"I want to play to the end as much as possible. I like to run in a crowded stadium. This feeling has inspired me to move forward for many years." Héveds said of this choice. "Football has benefited me throughout my life, but money is not the most important thing for me. Expensive watches and luxury cars do not satisfy me. I have made enough money. I also suddenly felt that spending time with my son at home was a I am happy, football doesn't seem to be that important anymore."
Screenshot of foreign media report
Prior to this, Héwedes represented the German national team in 44 games and won the 2014 World Cup with the team. As the main central defender of the champion team at the time, he appeared in the final against Argentina and used a corner kick to hit the post with a header in the first half, almost reversing the game ahead of schedule.
It is worth mentioning that Hewedes is the second German World Cup champion to announce his retirement this summer. Two weeks ago, striker Schurler, who assisted Gotze’s lore, also chose to end his own. career. (Finish)