Chelsea star Melanie Leupolz retires from international football 🇩🇪 | OneFootball

Germany midfielder Melanie Leupolz has confirmed her retirement from international football on Monday.

The 29-year-old shared the news via social media after making 79 appearances for her country.

“The past months have been very intense in the club and national team and have challenged me as a professional footballer and mother,” she said.

“It was important to me that I made my way back to the DFB team after birth, and I am very proud to have played a World Cup for my country once again. Being able to experience this with my son made the experience even more worthwhile.

“At the same time, I realized that the abundance of strains is energy consuming. I am very proud of what I have achieved in the national team. Now is the time to put full focus on my club Chelsea, because I have the right to do justice to the high level there and achieve all sporting goals with my team with 100 percent energy.

“I’d be happy to be given the opportunity to say goodbye to the team and the fans at a national game. It was a remarkable and memorable time. “

Leupolz bows out with a European Championship (2013) and Olympic gold (2016) to her name alongside 13 goals.