Departing on what the 35-year-old has repeatedly called a new “adventure” after 25 years with Bayern Munich, Müller officially began his new chapter on Sunday, playing 30 minutes in his MLS debut in a 1–1 draw against the Houston Dynamo .

Minutes after entering the game Mueller, a World Cup-winner, blasted a ball into the back of the net, but it was ruled offside

Müller was his affable, jovial self as he begins to settle into his post-Bayern club career with an MLS Cup contender

The 2014 World Cup champion also confirmed that there is no hesitancy towards BC Place’s artificial turf surface.

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