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Suat Serdar: Holiday cancelled, training with Werner Leuthard

Despite the high temperatures and the hard work on the pitch, Suat Serdar has not stopped smiling for a minute throughout pre-season training. The reason for his cheerful mood is obvious – the midfielder is finally back with a ball at his feet almost three months after picking up a knee injury against FC Augsburg in May. “I’m free of pain now,” says the midfielder.

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8/13/2020

Benito Raman: We’re further along than at this time last season

Though the temperature has been almost 30 degrees every day for the last week, the Royal Blues have not let the heat disrupt preseason preparations. The team have been training as hard as ever, showing the mood in the camp for the season ahead.

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8/12/2020

Fährmann and Schubert: two goalkeepers with one common goal

Rivals on the pitch, but friends off it: Ralf Fährmann and Markus Schubert are both looking to be Schalke’s No. 1 going into the 2020/21 season. The two goalkeepers are fighting for a spot in the starting line up during preseason.

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8/9/2020

Steven Skrzybski: We’re starting from scratch

After half a year at Fortuna Düsseldorf, Steven Skrzybski is back in blue and white. The attacker played plenty of minutes for FC Schalke 04’s Bundesliga rivals last year, but now the 27-year-old wants to fight for Schalke again.

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8/8/2020

S04 announce friendly versus SC Verl

The Royal Blues have confirmed another preseason friendly as part of preparations for the 2020/21 season. Schalke will face SC Verl on Saturday, 15th August. Verl finished the 2019/20 season by winning promotion to the 3. Liga, beating Lokomotive Leipzig in the promotion playoff at the end of June.

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8/6/2020

Benjamin Stambouli: “Why I’m staying at Schalke“

On Tuesday, Schalke fans couldn’t have wished for a more welcome hashtag than #BenjiBleibt, as the defender pens a contract extension that will keep him with the Royal Blues until 2023. In an interview with Schalke TV, the Frenchman discusses the deciding factors behind his decision to stay with the club.

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8/6/2020

Pre-season begins under special circumstances

FC Schalke 04’s preparations ahead of the new season began on Monday afternoon (3/8). The session at the Parkstadion came in special circumstances, with no fans able to attend training due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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8/3/2020

Preseason gets underway with Covid-19 tests and performance testing

The Royal Blues are back from summer break and have started preparations for the 2020/21 season. The team underwent various performance tests on the first days of preseason.

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8/2/2020

“It doesn’t get much better than that” – reaction to Benedikt Höwedes’ successful career

Benedikt Höwedes has announced his retirement. Following the news, schalke04.de reached out to his youth coach Norbert Elgert, S04 sporting director Jochen Schneider and former teammate Gerald Asamoah for their reactions and thoughts on the World Cup winner’s extraordinary career.

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7/31/2020

Benedikt Höwedes announces his retirement

23:35 CEST on 13th July 2014 in the Maracana in Brazil was a special, special moment for then-Schalke player Benedikt Höwedes. The defender, who was the only outfielder to play in all seven matches in the tournament, had just become a World Cup winner with Germany after defeating Argentina in 1-0 in the final.

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7/31/2020

FC Schalke 04 present new 2020/21 shirts

FC Schalke 04 and kit manufacturer Umbro have unveiled the Royal Blues’ new kits ahead of the 2020/21 season. The home, away and third shirts are now available to purchase both online at store.schalke04.de and in all fan shops.

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7/31/2020

Schalke to face VfL Bochum in friendly

In preparation for the 2020/21 season, FC Schalke 04 have arranged another preseason friendly. In addition to facing second-division side VfL Osnabrück (9th August) and third-division side Viktoria Köln (2nd September), the Royal Blues will play VfL Bochum 1848. S04 will take part in eight friendlies this preseason, with three confirmed already.

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7/29/2020