A special dedication from Lewandowski to the "true Bayern Munich legend"
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski dedicated the two goals he scored for Bayern Munich against Austria's Salzburg club to Bavarian legend and historical goal-keeper Gerd Muller, who suffers from dementia and coincided with his 75th birthday on Tuesday.
"I would like to dedicate my goals to the true legend Gerd Muller, today (yesterday) his 75th birthday," Lewandowski said on his Instagram account after his broad side beat Salzburg 6-2 in the Champions League late Tuesday night.
"The scale of what you have achieved prompts me to make efforts every day to get closer to your greatness. Stay strong, King Gerd," he added, heading for the best goalscorer in Bayern Munich's history.
Lewandowski scored the top scorer in the continental competition last season with 15 goals that contributed greatly to the crowning of his team as European champions, the first goal against Salzburg from a penalty kick in the first half and then added the second with a header in the second.
Muller, who won the World Cup in 1974 and countless domestic and European titles with Bayern Munich, including three consecutive European Champion Clubs Cups between 1974 and 1976, suffers from dementia and lives in a specialized nursing home.
Muller, who won the German League title with Bayern four times and won with his country the European Cup 1972 in addition to the World Cup 1974, so far has the record for the number of goals in the German League during one season (40 season 1971-1972), and is the absolute scorer for his club with 365 goals In 427 matches in the Bundesliga.
"Kaiser" Franz Beckenbauer said that thanks to the goals of his former colleague Muller, "Bayern Munich has risen to the international level it is in today," adding, "In my opinion, he is the most important player in the history of Bayern Munich. I am sure that people will continue to talk about Gerd Muller after 100." A year from now. "
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