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Michael Frey: Fight hard until the end

Little more than 30 hours after signing for FC Schalke 04, Michael Frey saw his first minutes of action for the club away in Frankfurt (21/1). Following his Bundesliga debut, the striker spoke about the defeat, the challenges ahead, his goals and his qualities. The 28-year-old also touched on what matters most when fighting the drop.

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Jere Uronen: Hard work pays off

After over 200 competitive games across Finland, Sweden, Belgium and France, Jere Uronen took a new step in his career on Saturday (21/01) when he made his debut in the German Bundesliga. After his debut for the Royal Blues, the left back was pleased about his first appearance for the club but frustrated with the result.

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Thomas Reis: My team gave everything

Thomas Reis and his opposite number Oliver Glasner both agreed that Schalke played well on Saturday (21/1) and deserved far more than they got from the game. Captain Danny Latza and Marius Bülter also praised the team’s performance, but, just like their coach, mentioned the missed chances.

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3-0 defeat in Frankfurt despite a solid performance

Despite a good display for large parts of the game, FC Schalke 04 were beaten 3-0 away at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday afternoon (21/1). The Royal Blues failed to take their good chances in both halves and were punished for it. Jesper Lindström (22’), Rafael Borré (84’) and Aurelio Buta (90’) got the goals for the hosts.

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Soichiro Kozuki wants to write the next chapter

Soichiro Kozuki’s footballing story sounds a bit like a fairytale. Almost one year ago, the then 21-year-old made the move from the Japanese second tier club Kyoto Sanga, to FC Düren in the Mittelrheinliga. He then signed for Schalke 04 in the summer and was rewarded with a professional contract back in December after turning heads with his strong performances for the U23s.

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Thomas Reis: It’s our responsibility

Following a number of friendlies and long training sessions in Belek and Gelsenkirchen, Thomas Reis’ team are finally back in Bundesliga action this Saturday (21/1). Kick off away to Eintracht Frankfurt is at 15:30 CET on matchday 16.

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Niklas Tauer: Safety is possible

Niklas Tauer got his first 45 minutes of his Schalke career behind him during the friendly against 1. FC Nürnberg. After returning from the training camp in Belek, the winter addition is looking forward to the final friendly before the resumption of the Bundesliga season: Saturday’s (14/01) game against Werder Bremen.

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Henning Matriciani: A call from Gerald Asamoah changed everything

The dream of becoming a professional footballer was something that Henning Matriciani had pretty much given up on. That was, however, until a call from Gerald Asamoah changed his career forever. The 22-year-old, who is a trained physiotherapist, is now a permanent member of Schalke’s first-team squad.

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Maya Yoshida: Channelling the dedication, hard work and team spirit

While his teammates were taking on Hajduk Split in yesterday’s friendly, Maya Yoshida was back in Gelsenkirchen putting in the hard work on the training ground. The 34-year-old returned to Germany on Thursday after a short break following the World Cup.

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Kenan Karaman: Taking hope and confidence into the second half of the season

FC Schalke 04 completed the signing of Kenan Karaman on deadline day in the summer and the forward has already experienced a lot since making the move back to Germany. Ahead of the friendly away to Hajduk Split on Friday (16/12), Karaman talked about the slightly different preparations for the second half of the season, the way Thomas Reis wants to play and his wait for a first competitive goal for the club.

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Dates for the 2023/24 season outlined

The German Football Association’s (DFB) presidential committee outlined the key dates for the 2022/23 season on Friday afternoon. The new Bundesliga season will begin on the weekend of 18th to 20th August, with the 2. Bundesliga starting three weeks earlier on 28th July.

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Marcin Kaminski: Anything is still possible, it’s down to us

While there is still no action at the Bundesliga grounds up and down the country, Schalke have returned to training at Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg. The Royal Blues have been preparing for the remaining 19 league games since last week in Gelsenkirchen. Marcin Kaminski, who was last in the squad at the end of August, has returned to training following the cut to his calf that ruled him out for several months.

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