You can tell that I'm getting older

Lifting Fifa coins the trophy in Brazil was the fulfilment of a childhood dream for me. I cannot think of a better time to bring the international chapter of my career to a close.Miroslav Klose retired from international football with these words on Monday. Achieving World Cup glory in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain was the perfect way for the prolific striker to Fifa 17 Coins end a remarkable career in his country's colours.

Miro made his professional debut for Kaiserslautern 14 years ago, winning his first cap for the national team a year later. He collected numerous honours at club level with Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Lazio before finally tasting international success this summer.FIFA looks back at the legendary German No11's career in 11 numbers.360 - Despite being renowned for his somersaulting goal celebration, Klose has recently become more reticent in performing his trademark tumble.

You can tell that I'm getting older, the 36-year-old told FIFA with a wink, having failed to complete a full 360-degree flip and losing his balance on landing after his first goal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.137 - More than 13 years separate Klose's first international cap on 24 March 2001 from his last on 13 July 2014.

During that period he celebrated 87 wins  the same number as record-breaking German international Lothar Matthaus, who has 150 appearances to his name. The 2014 World Cup Final was Klose's 137th international match, making him the most capped player at Fifa Coins this summer's tournament. Like Pele, the 36-year-old contested his second World Cup Final 12 years after his first.