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Vitalie Becker signs new contract until 2030

Schalke 04 have continued to shape their squad for the future by handing another Knappenschmiede graduate a new deal. Vitalie Becker has signed a contract running until 30th June 2030. The 21-year-old left-back, who was born in Bottrop, has been at Schalke since joining the club’s U9s and won the German U17 title with the Royal Blues in the summer of 2022.

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Kenan Karaman to miss cup game in Halle

Kenan Karaman will be unavailable for Schalke 04’s DFB-Pokal game away to Hallescher FC next Monday. The captain suffered a heavy fall on his hip in the friendly against Atalanta (8/8), and fluid has since built up around the affected area.

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Loris Karius: A great final test to get us ready for the new season

Sunday’s (16/8) game against Real Madrid CF brought the Royal Blues’ pre-season fixture schedule to a close. Goalkeeper Loris Karius was keen not to judge the performance solely on the 3-0 defeat to the Spanish giants, with the 33-year-old believing his side are well prepared for the new season.

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Miron Muslic: Our focus is now on the first round of the cup

The Royal Blues welcomed Real Madrid to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday (16/8), as part of the celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the stadium. Despite a 3-0 defeat, head coach Miron Music was pleased with the performance in their final pre-season friendly. “I made clear before the game that we would need to dig deep and push our limits. You can develop and grow as a team in this respect as well, which is exactly what we did.”

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S04 beaten by Real Madrid CF in VELTINS-Arena anniversary match

The Royal Blues ended their pre-season schedule against Spanish giants Real Madrid CF on Sunday (16/8). The visitors ran out 3-0 winners in the VELTINS-Arena’s 25th anniversary match, having led 2-0 at half time.

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Soufiane El-Faouzi: Will give it everything we’ve got to give the fans an exciting match

As part of the celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the VELTINS-Arena, the Royal Blues are hosting Real Madrid in a friendly on Sunday (16/8). In an interview with schalke04.de, Soufiane El-Faouzi discussed the upcoming match, the excitement of the fans and the start of the competitive season.

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Miron Muslic: It’s a privilege to welcome Real Madrid

FC Schalke 04 welcome Real Madrid CF to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday (16/8) at 17:00 CEST for their final friendly before the start of the competitive season. The game against the Spanish heavyweights will also mark the 25th anniversary of the Royal Blues’ home. Head coach Miron Muslic is looking forward to a special occasion in front of more than 60,000 supporters. “It’s a privilege for us to welcome Real Madrid to the VELTINS-Arena for this anniversary match.”

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Robin Gosens completes majority of team training

New signing Robin Gosens, who suffered a thigh injury in the friendly away to Hessen Kassel at the start of the month, was able to take part in most of Wednesday’s (12/8) team training session.

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Sead Kolasinac: A really special day for me

Sead Kolasinac made 141 first-team appearances for FC Schalke 04 during his time at the club. On Saturday (8/8), the Bosnia international returned to his old home at the VELTINS-Arena as part of the visiting team from Atalanta. In an interview after the game, schalke04.de spoke to the defender about being back in Gelsenkirchen.

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Kenan Karaman: We can take a lot of positives from this

Schalke suffered a 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in their friendly at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (8/8). However, for Kenan Karaman, the full-time result against the Italian side was not at the front of his mind. “We can take a lot of positives from the game and learn a great deal against opponents like this,” said the captain.

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Royal Blues beaten 3-0 by Atalanta to conclude Schalke Day

S04 welcomed Atalanta to the VELTINS-Arena for a friendly late on Saturday afternoon (8/8) as part of Schalke Day. Despite a promising display and a number of good chances, the Knappen were beaten 3-0 by the Italian side in front of 58,587 fans.

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Schalke Day brings more than 100,000 fans together ahead of Bundesliga return

The sun was shining, temperatures were high and tens of thousands of supporters in Schalke shirts had turned the area around the VELTINS-Arena into a sea of blue and white. Schalke Day on Saturday (8/8) once again showed what makes S04 so special. More than 100,000 Schalke fans came together for the official season-opening event, underlining the huge excitement surrounding the club’s return to the Bundesliga.

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