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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.

Related - Holes to fill: Bayern Munich's in-house options to replace Lahm and Alonso

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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