Bayern Munich stars hold up shirts in tribute to absent colleagues after FIFA Club World Cup victory including Jerome Boateng, who returned to Germany after his ex-girlfriend Kasia Lenhardt killed herself
Bayern Munich beat Tigres 1-0 on Thursday to win FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar
It completed a clean sweep of trophies as they won their sixth honour in a year
The squad held up the shirts of absent players in the dressing room afterwards
This included defender Jerome Boateng, who returned to Germany before final
His ex-girlfriend Kasia Lenhardt killed herself after splitting from Boateng
There was also a shirt for Thomas Muller, who tested positive for Covid-19
World champions Bayern Munich ensured their entire squad felt part of the celebrations as they completed a stunning clean sweep of silverware.
Thursday night’s 1-0 win over Tigres in Qatar saw Bayern add the FIFA Club World Cup to the Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, German Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup in a ‘sextuple’ triumph.
And those involved in their latest win held up shirts bearing the names of those missing through injury, positive Covid-19 tests or personal reasons in the dressing room.
