Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced his retirement from the national team after losing 4-3 in penalties to Paraguay.

For a third straight World Cup, Germany's tournament has ended earlier than expected. Paraguay stunned the heavily favored Germans in the round of 32 on Monday, June 29, winning 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.

Germany have been eliminated early from a World Cup for the third time in a row. I need time to recover from this. The key word that needs to be discussed is continuity – something the national team have lacked for a decade.

Germany’s difficult week continued after its World Cup elimination. Just two days after losing to Paraguay, police raided the German Football Federation’s headquarters