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German soccer star Thomas Müller tried to get through Manhattan on Thursday on a bike, but he was held up by traffic due to the Knicks ticker-tape parade.
“I wanted to go to my training session today, to the soccer field, took the bike, but I don’t know why, but I struggled a little bit,” Muller said in an Instagram Story on Thursday, panning the camera to a large group of fans.
“The Knicks are too strong this year, even the parade, it’s massive.”
The Knicks held their ticker-tape parade at 10 a.m. Thursday, with thousands of fans lining the streets of the Canyon of Heroes and 10,000 police officers on hand to maintain order, according to the department.
The parade featured everything from “f–k Wemby” chants to Mikal Bridges’ dog making an appearance.
Muller is not with the German national team for the 2026 World Cup after he retired from international soccer in 2024, but he’s in the city for World Cup-related events and appearances.
He joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2025 as a free agent after spending 25 years with Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich.
The soccer legend collected 10 goals in 16 World Cup games for Germany, winning the tournament in 2014 and the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player in 2010.
Thomas Muller marvels at size of Knicks parade. @esmuellert_/Instagram
Germany will visit New York for a match against Ecuador on June 25 at MetLife Stadium.
It’s unclear where they will be staying, but it’s safe to say they will not have to worry about another Knicks parade.
Germany has the best result in the tournament so far with a 7-1 win against Curacao in their World Cup opener and will play Ivory Coast in their next match.