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Timo Becker: I’m proud to be a part of this community

After being sidelined through injury for no fewer than 79 days, Timo Becker made an emotional return to action on Sunday (14/12) against 1. FC Nürnberg. In the 1-0 home win over FCN, the centre-back came on in the 77th minute and helped see out the narrow lead.

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Preparations begin for the final game of 2025

Sunday’s (21/12) away game at Eintracht Braunschweig will be FC Schalke 04’s final match of the calendar year. Preparations for the fixture against the team who have claimed seven points from their past three games got underway on Wednesday (17/12) in front of the Royal Blues' fans.

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Loris Karius: Give 100% once more this week

Loris Karius also enjoyed a successful end to the year at home as Schalke claimed a 1-0 win over 1. FC Nürnberg on Sunday (14/12). For the goalkeeper, it was his ninth clean sheet of the league campaign.

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Miron Muslic: We were the fortunate winners today

The Royal Blues edged past Nürnberg 1-0 in their final home game of the year on Sunday (14/12). After the final whistle, head coach Miron Muslic and FCN boss Miroslav Klose shared their views at the post-match press conference. Captain Kenan Karaman and Moussa Sylla also spoke to journalists.

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Vitalie Becker scores the only goal of the game to defeat Nürnberg

In FC Schalke 04’s final home game of the year, the Royal Blues won 1-0 against 1. FC Nürnberg thanks to Vitalie Becker’s strike. On Sunday afternoon (14/12), Timo Becker also made his long-awaited comeback from injury.

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Miron Muslic: Maximum intensity and full focus

FC Schalke 04’s final home game of 2025 sees them host 1. FC Nürnberg on Sunday (14/12) at 13:30 CET. Head coach Miron Muslic looked ahead to the meeting of two clubs whose friendship has spanned decades.

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Bryan Lasme ruled out with knee injury

FC Schalke 04 will be without Bryan Lasme for the coming weeks after the attacker picked up an MCL injury in training.

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Training begins ahead of S04's final home game of the year

FC Schalke 04 picked up preparations on Wednesday (10/12) ahead of their final home game of the year. Janik Bachmann and Ron Schallenberg were both working individually.

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Special edition shirt: FC Schalke 04 celebrate 150 years of Gelsenkirchen

To mark the city of Gelsenkirchen’s 150th anniversary, FC Schalke 04 have released a special-edition shirt together with adidas and 11teamsports in the city colours. The highlight is custom sleeve badges, allowing fans to show their personal connection to their district. The shirt will be worn on Sunday (14/12) in the home match against 1. FC Nürnberg and the match worn shirts will then be auctioned for Schalke hilft!.

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S04 to play friendly at VfL Osnabrück in January

FC Schalke 04 have arranged a friendly to prepare for the second half of the season. A week before their first competitive game of 2026, Miron Muslic’s side will play away against VfL Osnabrück on Saturday, 10th January (14:00 CET).

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Vitalie Becker: I had no idea what to do!

Vitalie Becker would hardly have been able to imagine better circumstances to net his first professional goal. The academy graduate, who’s donned a Royal Blue jersey since the summer of 2013, put away Schalke’s second to seal the 2-0 win in front of more than 20,000 travelling fans. He had one thought firmly in mind after netting the special strike.

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Kenan Karaman: Proud to reach this special milestone

The match on Friday (5/12) was a particularly meaningful one for Kenan Karaman. And not only because the FC Schalke 04 captain was back at his former club Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he made 72 competitive appearances between 2018 and 2021. For the 31-year-old, the evening in the North Rhine-Westphalia capital also brought up a notable milestone – it was his 100th competitive outing in a Schalke shirt.

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