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Bayern Munich Loses Croatia Defender Josip Stanisic for Several Weeks to Knee Injury 

16 August 2024, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ulm: Munich's Josip Stanisic in action during the German DFB Cup soccer match between SSV Ulm 1846 and Bayern Munich at Donaustadion. (dpa)
16 August 2024, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ulm: Munich's Josip Stanisic in action during the German DFB Cup soccer match between SSV Ulm 1846 and Bayern Munich at Donaustadion. (dpa)
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Bayern Munich Loses Croatia Defender Josip Stanisic for Several Weeks to Knee Injury 

16 August 2024, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ulm: Munich's Josip Stanisic in action during the German DFB Cup soccer match between SSV Ulm 1846 and Bayern Munich at Donaustadion. (dpa)
16 August 2024, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ulm: Munich's Josip Stanisic in action during the German DFB Cup soccer match between SSV Ulm 1846 and Bayern Munich at Donaustadion. (dpa)

Bayern Munich and Croatia defender Josip Stanisic will miss the start of the Bundesliga season because of a knee injury, the club said Tuesday.

Stanisic tore a ligament in his right knee during a practice session Monday and will be "sidelined for several weeks,” Bayern said.

Bayern starts its Bundesliga campaign on Sunday at Wolfsburg and is seeking to reclaim the title from Bayer Leverkusen, where Stanišić spent last season on loan.

Stanisic is likely to miss two Croatia games in the UEFA Nations League, at Portugal on Sept. 5 and home to Poland three days later.

Bayern also plays the first two rounds of the expanded Champions League opening league phase scheduled from Sept. 17-19 and Oct. 1-2. The draw for each team’s eight games will be made next week in Monaco.

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Switzerland Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Ends National Team Career after 94 Games 

Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
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Switzerland Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Ends National Team Career after 94 Games 

Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)

After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday at age 35 to focus on playing for Inter Milan.

Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss soccer federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper.

Sommer went to three World Cups and three European Championships with Switzerland after making his debut in 2012.

The last of his 94 games was a penalty shootout loss to England after a 1-1 draw in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals last month in Germany.

Sommer’s finest moment for the national team was saving Kylian Mbappé’s penalty to seal a shootout win against France after a 3-3 draw in the round of 16 at Euro 2020.

Sommer helped Inter win Serie A in his first season in Italy, and also won league titles in Germany with Bayern Munich and four times in Switzerland with Basel.

The 26-year-old Kobel has played five times for Switzerland including once at the 2022 World Cup, a 3-2 win over Serbia in Qatar, when Sommer was sidelined by a heavy cold.

Switzerland next plays on Sept. 5 and 8, against Denmark and Euro 2024 champion Spain in a top-tier group of the UEFA Nations League.