{"id":14913,"date":"2025-07-06T03:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/muller-bids-farewell-to-bayern-end-of-an-era-after-defeat-against-psg\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T03:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T07:00:01","slug":"muller-bids-farewell-to-bayern-end-of-an-era-after-defeat-against-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/muller-bids-farewell-to-bayern-end-of-an-era-after-defeat-against-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00fcller bids farewell to Bayern: End of an era after defeat against PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"After the final whistle at the Club World Cup, Thomas M\u00fcller said goodbye to the Bayern Munich fans.\n\nThus concludes a quarter-century stage with the German club.\n\nThe 35-year-old footballer bid farewell with a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday&#8217;s quarter-finals, a bittersweet end to a career full of successes.\n\nM\u00fcller came on as a substitute in the 80th minute and appeared to provoke a penalty in the final seconds of added time, when PSG&#8217;s Nuno Mendes made a harsh tackle in the area.\n\nHowever, the video review showed that Mendes&#8217; foot impacted the ball, grazing M\u00fcller&#8217;s chin, sealing PSG&#8217;s victory.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I&#8217;m still completely focused on the work. I don&#8217;t feel much difference from before the match, when we tried, and I also tried, to get through another round.<\/p><cite>Thomas M\u00fcller<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0705%2Fr1515379_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas M\u00fcller jug\u00f3 su \u00faltimo partido con el Bayern M\u00fanich en la derrota ante el Paris Saint-Germain.\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Thomas M\u00fcller jug\u00f3 su \u00faltimo partido con el Bayern M\u00fanich en la derrota ante el Paris Saint-Germain.\nJustin Setterfield &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nHe wasn&#8217;t ready to reflect on his brilliant career at Bayern, which began when he joined the club at the age of 10 in the summer of 2000.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>In the end, maybe we deserved more. But in football, when you have these closely matched games, sometimes it&#8217;s a coin toss. And, yes, we lost it.<\/p><cite>Thomas M\u00fcller<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nM\u00fcller is the player with the most appearances in Bayern&#8217;s history, with more than 200 goals and more than 200 assists. He led the club to a record 13 Bundesliga titles, saying goodbye with a final championship last season.\n\nHowever, Bayern announced in April that they would not extend his contract, which was very expensive, for another season.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Of course, I am aware that this was my last match, and I will see what goes through my head in the coming days.<\/p><cite>Thomas M\u00fcller<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nHe hasn&#8217;t revealed his future plans, although there has been speculation about a possible move to Major League Soccer in the United States.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>At the moment, I&#8217;m not in the mood to share my deepest thoughts about my career. We lost a big battle, a very important match for us.<\/p><cite>Thomas M\u00fcller<\/cite><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the final whistle at the Club World Cup, Thomas M\u00fcller said goodbye to the Bayern Munich fans. Thus concludes a quarter-century stage with the German club. The 35-year-old footballer bid farewell with a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday&#8217;s quarter-finals, a bittersweet end to a career full of successes. 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