The German football club Bayern Munich officially said goodbye to his legendary striker Thomas Müller in the Allianz Arena. Saturday’s emotional evening was also complemented by the celebrations of the championship title, which the Bavarians secured last weekend.
Thirty -five -year -old Müller started against Mönchengladbach (2: 0) for his last home game in Bayern’s jersey. He went from the lawn at the end of the meeting with the huge applause of fans and after taking the championship trophy he spoke with tears in his eyes to the whole stadium. “We all knew this moment would come. I knew it too. And I am very happy that we got the title back to Munich,” stated according to AP.
For Müller it was a total of 750. Start behind the A-team Bayern. He said goodbye to the club that did not offer him a new contract after 25 years. “Maybe you look at it as a difficult moment, but on the other hand it is nice for me and many people. The fact that you appreciated me like this in a club like Bayern is unique. When I look back at those 25 years, I lose words. fans, ” Müller continued.
The German striker is faithful to Bayern’s entire professional career. He won record 13 league titles with the club and won the prestigious Champions League with it. “I will miss it. I liked being a modern gladiator, but I’m not sad. I look forward to what comes, even if it is only half as good as this,” Müller concluded.
He has been working in Munich since 2000, he came to the academy there at the age of 10. He first joined the reserve, his debut in the A-team in 2008 under the leadership of Jürgen Klinsmann. In the Bavaria jersey he played more matches than any other player, scored 248 goals and scored 274 assists. He has not yet decided his next steps.
