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Vitalie Becker on helpful feedback, important mentors and a good friend

Vitalie Becker’s cross set up the only goal of the game as FC Schalke 04 beat FC St. Gallen in a friendly. The 20-year-old has impressed overall in pre-season to date and spoke to schalke04.de about his time in the club’s academy, special moments as a child at the VELTINS-Arena, training under Miron Muslic and key figures in his career to date.

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Sylla strike seals 1-0 win over St. Gallen

A well-earned win rounded off FC Schalke 04’s training camp as the Royal Blues beat Swiss top-flight side FC St. Gallen 1-0 on Saturday (12/07). Moussa Sylla scored the decisive goal in the 32nd minute in front of 1,100 spectators at the Velly Arena in Imst.

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Remmert brace not enough – Schalke edged out 3-2 by Wiesbaden

A narrow defeat in the first friendly of the day: FC Schalke 04 were beaten 3-2 by SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday morning (12/07) at the training ground in Neustift. Both goals for the Royal Blues came from Peter Remmert (71’, 87’).

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Miron Muslic: We’ll be pushed to our physical limits

A double-header awaits the Royal Blues tomorrow. FC Schalke 04 will play two pre-season friendlies on Saturday (12/07) – first against 3. Liga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden at 11:00 CEST in FC Stubai’s stadium, followed by a 15:00 CEST kick-off against Swiss top-flight club FC St. Gallen in the Velly Arena in Imst. “These are two good tests that will give us important insights,” said head coach Miron Muslic.

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New team council confirmed

Head coach Miron Muslic announced the new team council on Friday morning (11/7) at the training camp in Stubaital. The council will consist of five players.

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Kenan Karaman: The coach and I were quickly in agreement

FC Schalke 04 captain Kenan Karaman travelled with the rest of his teammates to Austria for their training camp despite his injury. The striker is currently completing his rehabilitation programme in Stubaital after a knee operation. After completing another run, the 31-year-old spoke to journalists about his return to action, what he’s made of pre-season so far, the new signings and his role in Miron Muslic’s system. schalke04.de has summarised what he had to say.

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Matchdays 3 to 7 scheduled

The DFL announced the exact dates and times for matchdays 3 to 7 on Thursday (10/7). The local derby against VfL Bochum will be played on a Saturday night at the primetime slot.

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Timo Becker: A lot of trust in one another

FC Schalke 04 were captained by Timo Becker in their friendly against Panathinaikos on Wednesday evening (9/7) in Austria. The centre-back, who played the first 45 minutes, was satisfied with his team’s performance against last season’s runners-up in Greece, with the result not the biggest focus for the Royal Blues. “The way we played was more important,” stressed Becker, who rejoined the club this summer.

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Schalke play out goalless draw with Panathinaikos

On Wednesday (9/7), Schalke drew 0-0 against last year’s runners-up in the Greek Super League, Panathinaikos. Around 1000 spectators at the Silberstadt Arena in Schwaz, most of whom were clad in black and white, watched the Royal Blues carve out some promising opportunities, especially in the first half. Christopher Antwi-Adjei had the best chance of the game, as his header crashed off the bar in the 30th minute of the match.

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The remarkable career path of Tidiane Touré

From the U23s to the senior squad: Tidiane Touré has made the most of his opportunity over the past few months and is now a permanent member of the Schalke first team. During the training camp in Neustift, the 20-year-old right-back sat down with schalke04.de to talk about his footballing journey so far and the special role the sport plays in his life. The interview also touches on his close bond with his family, advice from 2. Bundesliga legend Willi Landgraf, and preparations for the upcoming season.

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Miron Muslic: Making progress day-by-day but have a long road ahead of us

Following the opening session of the training camp in Stubaital, Miron Muslic provided his thoughts on the current pre-season outlook, as well as plans for the coming week. The head coach also explained why Neustift is such a special location for him. schalke04.de has rounded up the key outtakes.

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S04 arrive in Stubaital – first training session on Monday afternoon

FC Schalke 04’s training camp in Stubaital is underway after the team bus arrived at the Milderer Hof hotel on Monday (7/7) at 14:40 CEST. The players and coaches were given a warm welcome by the hotel staff, as well as several fans and other staff members who arrived yesterday ahead of the eight-day camp in Neustift.

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S04 head to Neustift im Stubaital on Monday for training camp

FC Schalke 04’s first team will continue their preparations for the 2025/26 season from Monday (7/7), courtesy of the club’s tourism partner Stubai Tirol. 33 players (28 outfield players, 5 goalkeepers) will make the trip to Austria.

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Schalke mark first away kit outing with 3-2 win over Bocholt

FC Schalke 04 won 3-2 in their friendly match against 1. FC Bocholt on Saturday (5/7). The game consisted of two 60-minute halves. Ayman Gulasi, Peter Remmert and Ilyes Hamache scored the goals for the visitors in front of 4,999 spectators at the Stadion am Hünting.

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S04 present away kit for 2025/26

Stylish and timeless, the new away shirt for the 2025/2026 season has been launched by Schalke in collaboration with suppliers 11teamsports and adidas. The kit, which features classic white with royal blue details, will make its debut in the friendly against 1. FC Bocholt on 5th July (17:00 CEST) at the Stadion am Hünting.

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S04 to play Kaiserslautern away on a Saturday night

FC Schalke 04’s first away game of the 2025/26 season will be on Saturday, 9th August away at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The game will be played at the primetime slot of 20:30 CEST.

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Schalke complete Nikola Katic signing

FC Schalke 04 have signed defender Nikola Katic, with the Bosnia international committing to the club until 30th June 2028. The 28-year-old most recently played for Plymouth Argyle in the English Championship, working under now S04 head coach Miron Muslic since February 2025.

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Final pre-season friendly confirmed – Royal Blues to play Wiesbaden

FC Schalke 04 have arranged another friendly ahead of the 2025/26 season. During the club’s eight-day training camp in Stubaital, Miron Muslic’s team will play SV Wehen Wiesbaden at 11:00 CEST on Saturday, 12th July at the training ground in Neustift.

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S04 to host FC Twente in friendly at the Parkstadion

FC Schalke 04 will play a pre-season friendly against friends FC Twente on Saturday, 19th July at the Parkstadion (14:00 CEST).

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Miron Muslic: Implement our collective gameplan step-by-step

The Royal Blues played their opening friendly fixture of the new season on Saturday (28/6), which marked the conclusion of an intensive first week of pre-season training. The 9-1 win in Nordhorn over the ‘Best of Grafschaft’, a team made up of the best footballers from the region of Grafschaft Bentheim, provided head coach Miron Muslic with the chance to gain some important first impressions.