Germany grant Bastian Schweinsteiger one last match to say goodbye

 Bastian Schweinsteiger will make one last appearance for Germany despite announcing his international retirement after Euro 2016.

 The out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder has been granted a farewell match in this month's friendly against Finland, by the German Football Association (DFB).

Schweinsteiger is set to appear in the game, in Monchengladbach on August 31, as an official send-off after 120 appearances for his country.
"It's going to be a special evening for me in Monchengladbach," the 32-year-old told the DFB website.

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"I have a lot to thank the DFB and the fans in Germany for. I am really looking forward to this opportunity to play for Germany one last time."

The fixture would also have been used to bid farewell to Lukas Podolski, who brought an end to his international career on Monday, but since injury is likely to rule him out of the game a future fixture is set to be chosen for his testimonial.