Look: Trio of Bundesliga stars bid farewell in emotional final day

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.

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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)