Thursday 16 May 2013 16:10, UK
Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder has confirmed he will retire at the end of the current Bundelsiga season.
"Those seven weeks, from the first training camp with Jurgen Klinsmann in Sardinia to the reception in front of a million fans in front of the Brandenburg Gate was the greatest time I ever experienced as a professional footballer. "It was amazing and certainly none of us will ever forget it. I wrote a diary at the time and maybe I should publish it sooner or later." Metzelder will have plenty of time to do that after this weekend, although he will be kept busy with other ventures, including commentating and charity work. "I am going to join Sky (Television) as an expert for Bundesliga and Champions League games," he said. "In addition to that, my Christoph Metzelder foundation takes a lot of my attention and I invest a lot of time in that. "Our work for disadvantaged children is more important than ever and it is something which has a prominent place in my heart."
