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Guido Burgstaller: Great fun in the Nordkurve

The final whistle didn’t signal the end for Guido Burgstaller on Saturday (31st March). The fans celebrated the second goalscorer loud and proud and offered him a place on the platform in front of the stands. The Austria international speaks to schalke04.de about the win over SC Freiburg, his first time in the Nordkurve and the club’s current position in the table.

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Thilo Kehrer: My will to win blocked out pain

In Friday night’s 1-0 win over Mainz, Thilo Kehrer picked up a black eye in a challenge with Robin Quaison. The injury didn’t stop the defender from completing the full 90 minutes though. The U21 European championship winner spoke to us about looking in the mirror, talking to his teammates and the weekend’s trip to Wolfsburg.

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Breel Embolo: True friends stick with you through everything

Whoever watches Breel Embolo train, watches a young player who wants to constantly improve. Confidence and team spirit are particularly important to him on and off the pitch, he told schalke04.de. In his interview, the 21-year-old lets us in on the reason behind the team’s success. He also emphasises that given the choice again he’s still always opt to wear Royal Blue.

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Weston McKennie: The team helped me out a lot

In the game against Hannover, Weston McKennie picked up a knee injury. Almost five weeks on, he’s back in team training and excited to get going once again. He spoke to us about his return from injury, rehabilitation and receiving support from his teammates along the way.

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Sascha Riether: I got a round of beers in for the lads!

Sascha Riether opted to watch Schalke’s win in Leverkusen from the away end with the fans. The 34-year-old talked to us about his afternoon in the BayArena, his role in the team and his future plans.

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Benjamin Stambouli: More confident than last year

No matter if he plays as a central defender or holding midfielder, Benjamin Stambouli is comfortable in both roles thanks to his flexibility. He’d even be ready to venture forward and play striker, he explained to schalke04.de with a wink.

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Ralf Fährmann: Every game is a gift at this club

Against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this Saturday, Ralf Fährmann made his 150th Bundesliga appearance in Royal Blue. We spoke to Schalke’s number one about fulfilling his dreams, set-backs, sleepless nights and Royal Blue dreams.

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Alessandro Schöpf: A good performance alone isn’t enough

After half time in Munich, Alessandro Schöpf played as a holding midfielder and it’s a role which he may also have to play against Hoffenheim. The Austria international spoke about the games to come, the team’s belief and the DFB-Pokal semi-final.

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Abdul Rahman Baba: I kept in touch

Abdul Rahman Baba played 21 games with Schalke in the first half of the 16/17 season. That was before the Ghana international suffered a cruciate ligament injury which ended his season. At the end of the season, his loan deal from Chelsea came to an end but since then he has kept in touch with Schalke and now the left-footer is glad to be back in Gelsenkirchen. schalke04.de got the chance to catch up with the 23-year-old to chat all things Schalke.

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Ralf Fährmann: Sometimes there are days like that

Ralf Fährmann was the tragic figure of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Werder Bremen, with his mistake from a free-kick allowing the visitors to equalise. The captain spoke to schalke04.com about the two Werder goals and the upcoming matches.

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Naldo after 2-1 defeat: This will not derail us

Naldo won 88 percent of his challenges on Saturday’s home game against Werder Bremen – the best percentage on the pitch. It was not, however, how the 35-year-old had imagined his reunion with Werder. We caught up with the Brazilian centre back...

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Naldo: We can’t underestimate Bremen

It’s all going smoothly for Naldo this season. With five goals to his name, he’s the Royal Blues’ second highest goalscorer and has worked his way back in contention for a World Cup spot. The defender spoke to schalke04.de about the coming clash with Werder Bremen.

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