Passage 3 German scorer of all time with 71 long about it and talked to his international goals. family,"Germany coach Joachim Loew said."I immediately sensed He broke Gerd Mueller's his decision was irreversible and 40-year-old record of 68 goals in that I cannot convince him June. otherwise. Germany's only out-and-out striker "You can always count on Miro to in the World Cup squad,Klose keep his word and that was the was initially benched in the case in Brazil as well.I have a lot tournament but earned back his of respect for Miro's decision as starting spot and scored once well as for his unbelievable against Ghana in the group stage national team career that is all but and then again in their 7-1 impossible to trump semifinal demolition of host Brazil. "As player and a human being we will be missing Miro and I am The latter goal also meant he happy and grateful to have been overtook former Brazil striker allowed to work with Miroslav Ronaldo on the World Cup scorers Klose." list. Tall and strong in the air,Klose is "When I met up with Miro last known for his superb timing and week he told me he had thought leaping ability and has been 3/4 Passage 3 3 / 4 German scorer of all time with 71 international goals. He broke Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record of 68 goals in June. Germany's only out-and-out striker in the World Cup squad, Klose was initially benched in the tournament but earned back his starting spot and scored once against Ghana in the group stage and then again in their 7-1 semifinal demolition of host Brazil. The latter goal also meant he overtook former Brazil striker Ronaldo on the World Cup scorers list. "When I met up with Miro last week he told me he had thought long about it and talked to his family," Germany coach Joachim Loew said. "I immediately sensed his decision was irreversible and that I cannot convince him otherwise. "You can always count on Miro to keep his word and that was the case in Brazil as well. I have a lot of respect for Miro's decision as well as for his unbelievable national team career that is all but impossible to trump. "As player and a human being we will be missing Miro and I am happy and grateful to have been allowed to work with Miroslav Klose." Tall and strong in the air, Klose is known for his superb timing and leaping ability and has been