When you play for as long — and as successfully — as Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller has, you break a few records along the way.
“It’s nice, and it’s the reward for the hard work you have put in. I didn’t expect it,” Müller said recently in post-match comments following Bayern’s 5-0 win over Werder Bremen (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “When you start out, you don’t expect to have a 15-year career at the absolute highest level, and you can’t plan each step along the way. In hindsight, I am glad that I managed to stay at this level for so long, because I know how much work is behind it.
“However, while I could easily sit and reflect on it, that doesn’t help me tomorrow or in the next training session. You are always looking for the next adrenaline kick, which you can usually find at a full Allianz Arena in a game that gets feisty. That’s what you really work for. What you have achieved is nice, but what’s coming is more interesting.”
This was on a day where Müller broke the Bayern record for Bundesliga appearances by a single player. But classic Thomas — always looking ahead.
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