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Jens Lehman has retired from international football at the age of 38. Despite a succesful display in goal for Germany during Euro 2008 the ex-Arsenal stopper has decided to call it a day. Lehman made 61 appearances for Germany playing his first game against Oman in Febuary 1998. Lehman also looks set to retire from football altogether when his contract at Stuttgart runs out at the end of the coming season. Lehman, who has been involved in 3 world cup squads during his career, confrimed his retirement earlier today. "I suggested to him (Low) and to (goalkeeping coach) Andreas Koepke that they no longer include me in their plans for the German national team," he said. Lehman has always been a quality keeper but could have been far more succesful in a German shirt had he not had to live in the shadow of one of the all time greats - Oliver Kahn.