Goal.com · Feb 8, 2017
Lahm on par with Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller - Scholl
Mehmet Scholl has hailed Philipp Lahm in the wake of the Bayern Munich captain's decision to retire come June.
Former Bayern Munich star Mehmet Scholl feels Philipp Lahm is on par with all-time German greats such as Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller.
Lahm announced on Tuesday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, stressing that he wants to quit while he can still play at the highest level.
The right-back made over 500 appearances in all competitions for Bayern throughout his career, winning numerous trophies in the process, and Scholl has nothing but praise for the 33-year-old.
"It is very sad news for me as a football fan," Scholl told ARD.