FC Bayern: Fans joke on Instagram about Thomas Müller’s muscles

Thomas Müller (33) causes a few smiles with his latest social media post.

On Instagram he shows himself with fresh spinach, because it helped the comic character Popeye to get super muscles. Grinning, Müller also shows his biceps.

The fans also take the post with humor and compare Müller with another Bayern star.

Müller can be seen in the post holding spinach in his left hand while flexing the biceps on his right arm. The unusual curvature of the biceps is striking. Below is more spinach on a chopping board.

The attacking midfielder wrote: “Popeye SPINAT power for our birthday boy and Muckiman Choupo-Moting. We all know spinach, but I wasn’t always aware of how much goodness it contains. Spinach contains plenty of vitamins and antioxidants. Spinach is easy to grow yourself, very low in calories and rich in minerals. No wonder Popeye went for spinach.”

The fans found the post amusing. One wrote: “I’ve been waiting more for your weekly nutrition post than for the international break” (239 likes). Another user commented, “Haters would say it was Photoshop” (45 likes). Another fan adds: “Some say it’s fake” (6 likes).

adidas also took the opportunity to reply to the post. The sporting goods manufacturer emphasized: “Spinach makes you strong” (299 likes).

A selection of other comments from Instagram users:

• “Prepare to eat up Manchester City” (12 likes)
• “Goretzka gets competition” (23 likes)
• “Did Leon Goretzka give you muscle coaching?” (17 Likes)
• “You’re competing with Leon, I have to say” (21 likes)

The allusions to Leon Goretzka refer to the fact that Müller’s midfield colleague has become a real muscle machine in recent years. According to some ironic comments from the fans, the same now also applies to Müller – of course completely without Photoshop …