Müller later added: “The Knicks are too strong this year, even the parade, it's massive.”
That reaction captures the scale of the occasion. The report says Müller was cycling to a training session when he encountered the crowds and barriers in lower Manhattan. For a player more accustomed to World Cup pressure, Champions League nights and Bayern Munich’s relentless expectations, being held up by a parade offered a different kind of sporting theatre.
It also underlined Müller’s continued connection with football beyond the pitch. He is reportedly in New York for World Cup-related appearances, rather than international duty, after ending his Germany career in 2024.
Müller’s international story remains closely tied to the World Cup. He was part of Germany’s 2014 winning squad and is remembered as one of the tournament’s most distinctive forwards, combining movement, instinct and an ability to appear in the right place at the right time.
The report says his club career has also moved on after a long Bayern Munich chapter, with a move to Vancouver Whitecaps in 2025.
Germany are due to face Ecuador at MetLife Stadium on 25 June, giving Müller’s New York visit an obvious football link. The next storyline will be whether the city’s football events can match the noise of its basketball celebrations-and whether Müller can reach his next training session without another unexpected detour.