Germany Female National Team player Navina Omilade, who has Nigerian blood flowing in her veins, has officially announced her retirement from football.

Despite offers from home and abroad, the 31 - year - old Wolfsburg defender, who represented Germany 61 times, wants to focus on her studies and spend more time with her husband, ex Hockey international Florian Keller.

'' The thesis I have already started, in July I write the final exams.

''In December 2012, I got married, now I would like to have a bit more time to spend with my husband.

''In addition, our honeymoon is still pending,'' says Omilade to waz-online.de.

Omilade has spent the last six seasons with VfL Wolfsburg. She also played for Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, FFC Brauweiler Pulheim and FFC Turbine Potsdam      .

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