Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern's engine, received a hero's welcome upon coming back to the pitch in midweek when Pep Guardiola subbed the captain, Philipp Lahm and in turn ensured that Basti returned with the captain's armband. The Bayern fans reveled in their hero's return but there are questions about how long he can keep going after a continuous run of injuries.

Obviously, lips started uttering "Fussballgott" around the stadium in order to show respect and love for the man who missed the most important penalty of the UEFA Champions League Final in 2012:

 

 

Fans were delighted upon finding out he was in the squad for the match against Hamburg as demonstrated by this tweet:

 

However, some fans also posed the question of who his heir might be, knowing that he might not be around for much longer:

 

 Here is Schweinsteiger in his wing days; nowadays, he spends plenty of time on his back due to injury: