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Mike Büskens: I’m happy and proud to have been a part of this journey

The season ended perfectly for FC Schalke 04 on Sunday at 1. FC Nürnberg (15/5). The Royal Blues sealed the title with a 2-1 win and Simon Terodde got his 30th goal of the season. Both head coaches plus S04’s two goalscorers spoke to the media after the game.

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Simon Terodde finishes the season as the 2. Bundesliga’s top goalscorer

Schalke striker Simon Terodde has ended the season as the second division’s top goalscorer for the fourth time in his career – no player has ever managed this before in German professional football. Terodde’s goal to win the game at 1. FC Nürnberg on Sunday (15/5) was his 30th of the season, a new personal best for the legendary forward.

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Schalke get their hands on the 2. Bundesliga trophy!

FC Schalke 04’s trophy cabinet has a new addition after Sunday’s 2-1 win at 1. FC Nürnberg (15/5). A week after sealing promotion to the Bundesliga, the Royal Blues secured the title ahead of fellow promoted side Werder Bremen.

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2-1 win in Nürnberg seals the title!

FC Schalke 04 have won the 2. Bundesliga! Mike Büskens’ team won 2-1 away to 1. FC Nürnberg on the final day to secure the title. 50,000 fans at a sold-out Max-Morlock-Stadion saw Rodrigo Zalazar score a Goal of the Month contender to give S04 the lead. Simon Terodde’s 30th goal of the season late on then won the game for the Royal Blues!

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Rouven Schröder: Our ultimate goal is to win the league

Even though seven days have elapsed since the sensational win over St. Pauli, there is still a palpable buzz around the club. The players and staff, however, have long since turned their attention to the final game of the season. On Sunday, Schalke have the chance to win the league against Nürnberg.

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Mike Büskens: We want to remain in first place

FC Schalke 04 returned to the Bundesliga at the first attempt after the 3-2 win over FC St. Pauli on matchday 33. The Royal Blues, however, still have one big aim in their sights going into the final game on Sunday (15/5, 15:30 CEST) at 1. FC Nürnberg. Mike Büskens and his team want to end the season as champions and lift the trophy after the final whistle at the Max-Morlock-Stadion this weekend.

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Gerald Asamoah: Our team spirit has got us to where we are

It looked like it would be one of those days against FC St. Pauli on Saturday (7/5) when Schalke were 2-0 down in the first half, had a goal ruled out for handball and missed a number of good chances. Nevertheless, the players and fans kept their heads up and believed in the comeback. “The atmosphere was unbelievable,” said Gerald Asamoah. “The fans pushed us on to help us win the game.”

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Danny Latza: We wanted to stop at nothing to get the victory

After promotion rivals Darmstadt fell to a shock defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf on the Friday night, Schalke had the chance to seal promotion against St. Pauli at the VELTINS-Arena just 24 hours later. What unfolded against The Kiezkicker, however, was a total rollercoaster ride with a happy ending for skipper Danny Latza and his teammates.

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Rodrigo Zalazar brimming with self confidence as he fires Schalke to glory

It was the moment that caused the VELTINS-Arena to erupt. With exactly 77 minutes and twelve seconds on the clock, Rodrigo Zalazar slammed the ball off the under-side of the crossbar and into the back of the net. The goal completed Schalke’s thrilling comeback over St. Pauli, which sealed their promotion to the Bundesliga.

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Peter Knäbel: The absolute high-point of an indescribable journey

Peter Knäbel didn’t get much kip after the promotion party. When asked how long he had slept that night, he replied: “Two hours! It was an incredible night, one that we will all remember for a long, long time.”

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Ko Itakura: We knew that we could turn this game around

Once the final whistle blew on Saturday night there were crazy scenes throughout the VELTINS-Arena. However, it was an emotional rollercoaster for everyone involved with FC Schalke 04. One reason for that was the first half which could hardly have gone any worse. The hosts missed a number of clear-cut chances and St. Pauli were clinical to lead 2-0 at half-time. Ko Itakura did find the back of the net to make it 2-1 in the 23rd minute, though that was ruled out by VAR.

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Mike Büskens: We’ll still be talking about this night in two decades

The VELTINS-Arena totally erupted after Schalke beat St. Pauli 3-2 on Saturday evening (7/5). It was a particularly emotional night for club legend Mike Büskens, who took over as interim coach during a tough situation a few weeks ago. He spoke after the game alongside his opposite number. Vice-captain Victor Pálsson and Darko Churlinov also spoke to the media.

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