Final Chapter and Smile: Farewell Psalm on the Green Field

When the final whistle meets time

The world of football was soaked in a grand parting. The evening breeze of the Bernabeu was wrapped in Modric's tears, the lights of Etihad freed the back of De Bruyne, the hustle and bustle of the Royal Stadium were silent for Valdy, and the long song of the Allianz Stadium was gradually subsided by Mull. Four legends that transcend the times have written the loyalty and love of football into an epic with thirteen years, ten years, thirteen years and twenty-five years of perseverance. The moment they turned and left was not only the final chapter of an era, but also an eternal footnote to the spirit of football.

Croatian piano sound, the last dance of the Bernabeu

When Modric was replaced in the 87th minute, 80,000 applause spread across the Bernabeu like a tide. At the age of 39, he leaned over and kissed the turf. Behind him are white monuments made by 28 trophys - 6 Champions League, 5 La Liga, and the proverb that has been remembered by millions of people: "Don't cry for the end, smile for the past."

From joining in 2012 with the label of "worst signing" to breaking the Monopoly of Mero, this 1.72-meter-tall Croatian conquered the harsh Bernabeu with the magic flute-like art of field control. In 591 games, 95 assists, and 43 goals, he measured the distance from questioning to legend with his feet. Ancelotti said: "He made the midfield a work of art." And fans know that the "perpetual motion machine" that can still give out a 40-meter accurate long pass in overtime will eventually move towards the next life movement with a smile and pride. King of Blue Moon, on a rainy night in Manchester for ten years, De Bruyne wore a sky blue battle robe for the last time. With a net worth of 76 million euros, 10 years, 413 games, 174 assists - he cuts the defense with a scalpel-like pass, ignites the miracle with a long shot with a ground-breaking shot, and uses 6 Premier League trophys and 1 Champions League to push Manchester City from the "nova" to the top of Europe.

Guardiola's tactical board, he is the only irreplaceable coordinate. The assist that crossed the five-man defense line in the 2023 Champions League final defines what it is to be a "world-class midfielder". When the injury made his steps no longer light, he chose to leave at the end of the peak: "Manchester will always be my home." Everyone understood that the man who drew a perfect arc in Etihad had long become the king of Blue Moon.

Grassroots miracle, the counterattack soul of Fox City

Jamie Vardy's farewell video, the camera flashes the 2016 Premier League champion trophy, Wembley's FA Cup finals, and the moment of holding the team badge when relegated. From amateur players in Fleetwood Town to Leicester City’s 198-goal legend, he tore up the script of “big club monopoly” with 143 Premier League goals.

"We used to pass through the night sky like meteors." He choked up in his speech. The pain of relegation at the age of 35, the rebirth of the English Championship at the age of 36, and the return of the Premier League at the age of 38 - this "rebel" who rejects the giants has written the most moving grassroots epic in the football world in 13 years. When his speed no longer tear apart the defense line, what is left is the never-fading Blue Fox Soul: Loyalty is far more precious than the champion.

One person, one city, Bayern's 25 Eternal Code

Thomas Mueller's farewell letter made Munich's beer mug ripples. From wearing a red and white jersey at the age of 10 to completing 743 appearances at the age of 35, he swam accurately on the edge of the offside line like a clock, interpreting the wisdom of "space readers" with 247 goals and 273 assists.

12 Bundesliga salad plates, 2 Champions League trophys, 32 championships - Behind these numbers are the laughter and roar of Allianz Stadium for 25 years. Neuer said: "He is the soul of the locker room." Pavlovic said: "He taught us what Bayern spirit is." When the invitation from the American Major League came, people suddenly realized: No. 25, who always likes to be funny but is always reliable, has accompanied a generation to complete his entire youth.

Parting is the prelude to reunion

The football world has never lacked farewells, but the summer of 2025 is so special - it makes four completely different stories intertwined at the same node into a symphony poem about loyalty, persistence and love. Modric takes away the evening breeze of the Bernabeu, De Bruyne leaves Manchester raindrops, Valdy seals Leicester's miracle, and Muller freezes the beer foam in Munich.

As the classic explanation of "The World Football": "There is such a poem in life that you cannot understand when you have it; when you understand it, it has quietly gone away." But this is the charm of football: legends will eventually leave the court, and their footprints engraved on the green field will always grow into a new legend in the memories of fans.