Veteran Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is not thinking about retirement because it would only stress him out and possibly affect his performance.
"To be honest, somehow I'm not even thinking about quitting. I think it would inhibit me and put me under pressure if I constantly reminded myself: Oh, this could be your last tournament," Neuer told Die Welt newspaper.
"That wouldn't be good for me psychologically at all. That's why I look forward to every game like the one against Spain, which really is a big game," he said, referring to Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final.
The 38-year-old from Bayern Munich acknowledged that the time will come when he will have consider the matter, "but not in the here and now."
Neuer is playing his eighth major tournament, highlighted by the 2014 World Cup title. He missed almost a full year over a leg fracture sustained in December 2022 but is now the undisputed number one for club and country again.
Neuer's contract at Bayern ends next year. He said he has considered a move abroad but never found a suitable club. He said he would most probably never go to Saudi Arabia or Qatar but that Major League Soccer could have been an option.
Germany captain Ilkay Gündogan meanwhile said he was not considering ending his national team career after the Euros, regardless of the outcome of the Spain match.
"I have never had such thoughts," the 32-year-old said.
Gündogan also said that the team will do its best to make sure that the Spain game will not be the last for midfield partner Toni Kroos, who is ending his active career after the Euros, preferably with the title.
