German soccer great Gerd Müller, who scored a remarkable 566 goals in 607 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich, died on Sunday at the age of 75, according to the Bundesliga club.
“Today is a sad, dark day for FC Bayern and all its fans,” said Bayern President Herbert Hainer in a statement on the club’s website. “Gerd Müller was the greatest striker there’s ever been, and a fine person and character of world football.” Nicknamed “Der Bomber,” Müller still holds the record for the most goals — 365 — scored in the Bundesliga. He also netted 68 goals in 62 games for the West Germany national team. “Then there’s a boom, then there’s a roar, and everyone shouts, ‘Yes, Müller’s scored!’ was a lyric to a song that the Bayern player himself set to music during his playing career, according to FIFA’s website. After joining Bayern in 1964, Müller went on to win four Bundesliga titles, four German Cups, three European Cups, the European Cup Winners’ Cup as well as the Intercontinental Cup, a competition played between the winners of the European Cup and South America’s Copa Libertadores.
