MARCO REUS waved goodbye to Borussia Dortmund fans as he played his final home game for the club.
Earlier this month, Reus announced he would be leaving Dortmund at the end of the season – ending a 12-year spell with BVB.
The 34-year-old, who joined Dortmund in 2012, took to the pitch at Signal Iduna Park for the final time in his career as the Bundesliga club brought their league season to a close.
Dortmund battered bottom of the table side Darmstadt 4-0 with Reus bagging himself a farewell goal in the first half.
The star was also welcomed onto the pitch with a spectacular crowd display that resembled a shirt with the number 11 on it, alongside a banner that read: “Thank you Marco!”.
But the most touching moment occurred when Reus was substituted in the 81st minute.
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as the star’s number was read out inside of the stadium.
And an emotional Reus, who scored 170 goals for the club, turned to clap their unwavering support as he headed to the touchline for the final time.
Darmstadt players joined in with the applause, while Reus’ Dortmund teammates formed a guard of honour tunnel for the German to walk down as he left the pitch.
Reus touched hands with each and every player as he took his last step off the Signal Iduna Park pitch as a Dortmund player.
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A look at Reus' time in Dortmund...
Games played: 428
Goals scored: 170
Assists: 131
3 x Bundesliga Player of the Year
3 x German Super Cup winner
2 x German Cup winner
2 x Champions League finalist
Fans were touched by the emotional moment with many taking to social media to react.
One wrote: “What a moment this is. Can’t even imagine what’s going through his head and heart.”
While another added: “This is outstanding!”
And a third commented: “Beautiful scenes”.
Reus has played over 420 games for Dortmund during his time with the club and has guided the historic outfit to two German cups in the process.
Despite failing to lift a Bundesliga title with the Black and Yellow, the attacking midfielder has won the league’s Player of the Year award three times.
And the 48-cap Germany veteran’s time at the club isn’t over just yet as he the chance to leave a legacy when Dortmund take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final later this month at Wembley.
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