Look: Trio of Bundesliga stars bid farewell in emotional final day
Reuters / Michael Dalder
Football is rarely short on context and consequence, and during Saturday's busy tilt marking the end of the Bundesliga campaign, the German top-tier's clubs took a backseat to three veterans.
Bayern Munich stars Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso bid football farewell before raucous partisan support at the Allianz Arena, and six hours north-west on the A3, Schalke paid Klaas-Jan Huntelaar a similar tribute at the Veltins-Arena.
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Here's a look at some photos of the three players who have 586 appearances between them for two of Germany's biggest clubs:
(Photos courtesy: Action Images)
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