0 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Bab bel ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁ret ire ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁German ▁National ▁Team ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁c apped ▁ 5 1 ▁times , ▁scoring ▁one ▁goal ▁for ▁Germany ▁and ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Euro ▁ 9 6 ▁winning ▁team . ▁Bab bel ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁his ▁country ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 – 1 2 : ▁Early ▁career ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁football , ▁Bab bel ▁stayed ▁on ▁with ▁his ▁last ▁club , ▁V f B ▁Stuttgart , ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁manager . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Bab bel ▁became ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁V f B ▁Stuttgart . ▁Upon ▁Bab bel ' s ▁arrival , ▁V f B ▁Stuttgart ▁were ▁ 1 1 th ▁in ▁the ▁table ▁after ▁ 1 4 ▁games . ▁Bab bel ' s ▁first ▁match ▁was ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁against ▁S amp d oria ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁third ▁place , ▁five ▁points ▁off ▁league ▁w inners ▁V f L ▁Wolf s burg ▁and ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁Champions ▁League . ▁On ▁ 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Bab bel ▁extended ▁his ▁contract