hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə twˈɛnti θɹˈiːmˈɛn nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp fˈaɪnəlz ɪn dʒˈɜːməni, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt mˌeɪk ɐn ɐpˈɪɹəns ɪn ˌɛni ʌvðə ɡˈeɪmz.
He was selected to the 23-men national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany, but did not make an appearance in any of the games.