Report: Mats Hummels Likely to Retire This Summer
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The legendary World Cup winner and Bundesliga champion could be hanging up his boots when this season ends. It appears that the Borussia Dortmund career of Mats Hummels, one of the most decorated center-backs of his generation and one of the best players to don black-and-yellow in the last fifteen years, is shortly coming to an end. According to Bild, with his contract expiring in the summer, Mats Hummels is increasingly likely to retire following the end of this season.
According to the report, Hummels feels that his body is beginning to wear down as time goes on, and that he wants his career to end on a high note, before he declines further. He also reportedly wants to spend more time with his family, something that is completely understandable given his long, busy career.
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While he may feel as though his body is slowing, Hummels has been a dynamite center-back to the very end. Just this weekend, he was one of BVB?s best players, and even scored the game-winning goal. He could probably play at least one more season if he really wanted to and contribute to any club?s success, but it?s perfectly reasonable to choose to go out on top and spend more time with family. Anyway, I?m sure that Hummels could easily find employment in media or in sporting management somewhere if he so desired.
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