Yakin thanks 'great role model' Sommer for his Swiss services
Murat Yakin congratulated Yann Sommer on his career after the goalkeeper retired from international football.
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00:00Such a decision is extremely hard for a player, a sportsman.
00:05To make such a decision is one of the most difficult things there is.
00:10I can only congratulate Amian for his career, for his great career and also for the successful time he had with the national team.
00:19And also a big thank you to his professionalism, his playing culture, which he shaped in the national team.
00:28A big compliment for that.
00:31The overall picture was good.
00:35Jan is a very calm, reserved guy, but on the pitch he is always very focused, very professional.
00:44That shaped him, that shaped the football style in Switzerland.
00:50He is a great role model, not only for fans, spectators, sponsors, but also for the players,
00:57who shared the way he celebrated football with us.