Robert Lewandowski
Oliver Kahn and Co. congratulate the set goal record
In the last game of the season next week, Robert Lewandowski can even break the Müller record.
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Gerd Müller’s goal record had existed for almost 50 years, now it has been set by Robert Lewandowski. His teammates congratulate him.
The goal record set in 1971/1972 by “Bomber der Nation”, Gerd Müller (75) – was true for 49 years. But now Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski (32) has his 40th Bundesliga goal against Freiburg drawn level with Müller and on the last matchday against Augsburg even had the opportunity to set the record higher. On the social networks, of course, his club colleagues in particular are already congratulating him on the further milestone in his incredible career.
The current board member of FC Bayern, Oliver Kahn (51), tweeted about: “For many years @lewy_official has been setting global standards as a striker. Europe’s footballer of the year, world footballer and now that. With this goal he is on par with Gerd Müller, one of the greatest of all time.” Lewandowski’s team-mate and Gerd’s namesake Thomas Müller (31) writes in his Instagram story: “The best strikers in Bundesliga history: Gerd Müller and Robert Lewandowski.”
Sport1 quotes the outgoing national coach Joachim Löw (61) with the words: “It is impressive to score such a number of goals. Nowadays it is even more difficult than it was before.”
Even Lewandowski himself got on Instagram already commented on his historic achievement. To a picture of himself shortly after goal number 40, on which he wears a t-shirt with the inscription “4ever Gerd”, he writes: “I scored a goal that previously seemed impossible to even imagine.” He proudly follows “in the footsteps of the legendary Gerd Müller.” At the same time, of course, he also knows who to thank: “Personal records in football are only possible through your team-mates and I would like to thank them and all the employees at FC Bayern.”